9
joint
8
metacarpophalangeal joint(noun, expression, idiom)
7
bow(verb, stop, break, drop, go)
6
capitulate(verb, stop, break, drop, withdraw)
5
defer(verb, stop, break, drop, go)
5
elbow(noun, angularity)
5
knee(noun, angularity)
5
knuckle joint(noun, expression, idiom)
5
submit(verb, stop, break, drop, go)
5
succumb(verb, stop, break, drop, go)
5
yield(verb, break, drop, give, fail)
4
ankle(noun, angularity)
4
articulation
4
knuckle under(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, break)
3
bend(noun, verb, stop, break, drop)
3
cave(verb, break, drop, go, fail)
3
cave in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, break)
3
cede(verb, stop, withdraw, agree, leave)
3
give in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, break)
3
give way(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, break)
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