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Definition of kink

a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"
curl tightly; "crimp hair"

Similar Words: twist, twirl, curl, curve, crimp, crape, frizzle, frizz, kink up

Entailments: flex, bend, deform, twist, turn

Derivational Morphology: twist, twine, distort, curl, curve, crimp, crape, frizzle, frizz, kink up, twirl, bend, coil, whorl, roll, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll

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