Bend and Contrive

Bend

Bend verb - To cause to turn away from a straight line.

Contrive and bend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Bend".

Nearby Words: bent, bending, bender, bendy, bended

Contrive

Contrive verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.

Bend and contrive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bend" instead a verb "Contrive".

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Common collocations

way bend way contrive way
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