flexion - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased

Synonyms

• flexion
• flexure

More generic

• bending

Opposite / Antonyms

• extension

More specific

• dorsiflexion
• flex

Noun

deviation from a straight or normal course

Synonyms

• flection
• flexion
• inflection

More generic

• departure
• deviation
• difference
• divergence

Noun

the state of being flexed (as of a joint)

Synonyms

• flection
• flexion
• flexure

More generic

• physical condition
• physiological condition
• physiological state

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