Bent
Bent noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.
Usage example: the perfect gift for a person of a literary bent
Turn is a synonym for bent in ability topic. In some cases you can use "Turn" instead the word "Bent" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like inclination, approach, character trait, emphasis.
Nearby Word: bend
Turn
Turn noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.
Usage example: an adventurous turn of mind that led him toward more physical activities like biking and skateboarding
Bent is a synonym for turn in ability topic. You can use "Bent" instead the word "Turn" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as approach, character trait, emphasis, aptitude.
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At the very least, she can create real ghosts now — coalescing the psychic remnants of the dead into very angry, invincible creatures bent on the destruction of the living — and turn people into mindless slaves with the psychic ability to reanimate corpses and use them like puppets.
- Stewie used to be a sadistic baby bent on World Domination and trying to kill Lois, until he started to take a level in kindness and turn into a Jerk with a Heart of Gold.
Source: Jerkass / Western Animation -
Eventually something bad happens and the SIRENs turn into an army of laser-guided tykebombs bent on revenge.
Source: Government Agency of Fiction
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