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flexing

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Main Entry:
1flex 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈfleks\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
Latin flexus, past participle of flectere to bend
Date:
circa 1521
transitive verb1: to bend especially repeatedly2 a: to move muscles so as to cause flexion of (a joint) b: to move or tense (a muscle) by contraction3: use , demonstrate <flexing her skills as a singer>intransitive verb: bend
flex one's muscles
: to demonstrate one's strength <an exaggerated need to flex his political muscles — J. P. Lash>
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