Bowed and Stiff

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Bowed adjective - Bending downward or forward.

Usage example: the bowed branches of the weeping willow offered some protection from the rain

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Stiff is an antonym for bowed.

Nearby Words: bow, bowing

Stiff adjective - Incapable of or highly resistant to bending.

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Bowed is an antonym for stiff.

Nearby Words: stiffen, stiffness, stiffed, stiffly, stiffened

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