flexion
/ˈflɛk.ʃən/ noun C2- The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
- The state of being bent or flexed.
- Deviation from straightness.
- The variation of words by declension, comparison, or conjugation; inflection.
Plural flexions
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