Difference between Flex and Bend

What is the difference between Flex and Bend?

Flex as a noun is flexibility, pliancy. while Bend as a noun is a curve.

Flex

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Flexibility, pliancy. The act of flexing. Any flexible insulated electrical wiring. A point of inflection.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To bend something. To repeatedly bend one of one's joints. To move part of the body using one's muscles. To tighten the muscles for display of size or strength.

Bend

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A curve.Any of the various knots which join the ends of two lines.(the bends) A severe condition caused by excessively quick decompression, causing bubbles of nitrogen to form in the blood; decompression sickness.One of the honourable ordinaries formed by two diagonal lines drawn from the dexter chief to the sinister base; it generally occupies a fifth part of the shield if uncharged, but if charged one third.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.To become curved.To cause to change direction.To change direction.To stoop.To force to submit.To submit.To apply to a task or purpose.To apply oneself to a task or purpose.To adapt or interpret to for a purpose or beneficiary.To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.To smoothly change the pitch of a note.To swing the body when rowing.

Example sentence: If my ship sails from sight, it doesn't mean my journey ends, it simply means the river bends.

We hope you now know whether to use Flex or Bend in your sentence.

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