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flex

/flɛks/

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noun

Flexibility, pliancy.

Examples :

"The yoga instructor praised the student's flex in her back. "

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The or an act of flexing.

Examples :

"After lifting weights, he admired the impressive flex of his bicep. "

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noun

Any flexible insulated electrical wiring.

Examples :

"The electrician used several feet of flex to connect the new lamp to the wall outlet. "

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noun

A point of inflection.

Examples :

"The graph showed a clear flex in student test scores after the new teaching method was introduced. "

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The act of flaunting something; something one considers impressive.

Examples :

"His new sports car was a clear flex; he clearly wanted everyone to see how impressive it was. "

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verb

To bend something.

Examples :

"The gymnast flexed her arm to demonstrate the proper form. "

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To repeatedly bend one of one's joints.

Examples :

"The gymnast flexed her arm muscles repeatedly to improve her strength. "

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verb

To move part of the body using one's muscles.

Examples :

"To prepare for the game, the baseball player flexed his biceps. "

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To tighten the muscles for display of size or strength.

Examples :

"After lifting the heavy box, he stopped to flex his bicep and show off his strength. "

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(by extension) To flaunt one's superiority.

Examples :

"He always has to flex his intelligence by correcting everyone, even on small details. "

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