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bent

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"Out of line"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /bɛnt/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted bentStarts with BEnds with T1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Curved, not straight, or strongly inclined toward something.

Word origin

From Middle English bent-, preterite stem (as in bente, benten, etc.), and Middle English bent, ibent, ybent, past participle forms of Middle English benden (“to bend”). Equivalent to bend + -t.

Used in a sentence

  • “Asked bluntly by Julie Webb of the NME whether he was “bent” in December 1974, Freddie answered evasively: “You're a crafty cow. […]””
  • “He was bent on going to Texas, but not even he could say why.”
  • “They were bent on mischief.”

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