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Noun
S:
(n)
flexure
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flection
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flexion
(the state of being flexed (as of a joint))
S:
(n)
inflection
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flection
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flexion
(deviation from a straight or normal course)
S:
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flexion
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flexure
(act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased)