Bend and Wrest

Bend

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

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

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

Wrest

Wrest verb - To draw out by force or with effort.

Bend and wrest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bend" instead a verb "Wrest".

Nearby Words: wrestle, wrestled, wresting

Common collocations

power bend power wrest power
rule bend rule wrest rule
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