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Unbending

adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    inflexible and not yielding
  2. 2
    very reserved, aloof and asocial
Adjective
  1. 1
    incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who unbends.

    "He was a frequent visitor at Wimbledon where Mr. Wilberforce now resided, and the following account is given of his social unbendings."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of unbend form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From un- + bending.

Etymology 2

From unbend + -ing.

Etymology 3

From unbend + -ing.

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