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Meaning of bent

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  bent
      adj 1: fixed in your purpose; "bent on going to the theater";
             "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event"
             [syn: {bent}, {bent on(p)}, {dead set(p)}, {out to(p)}]
      2: used of the back and knees; stooped; "on bended knee"; "with
         bent (or bended) back" [syn: {bended}, {bent}]
      3: of metal e.g.; "bent nails"; "a car with a crumpled front
         end"; "dented fenders" [syn: {bent}, {crumpled}, {dented}]
      n 1: a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular
           way; "the set of his mind was obvious" [syn: {bent}, {set}]
      2: grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting
         greens [syn: {bent}, {bent grass}, {bent-grass}]
      3: an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
      4: a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he
         had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't
         get the hang of it" [syn: {bent}, {knack}, {hang}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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