12
twisting(verb, adjective, obscure, bent, crooked)
11
bend(noun, verb, turn, twist, bow)
9
deflection(noun, turn, twist, round, lean)
9
winding(noun, verb, adjective, sign, rush)
7
curving(noun, verb, adjective, obscure, straight)
6
bow(noun, turn, twist, bend, round)
6
crooked(adjective, straight, bent, warped, turning)
6
curvature(noun, turn, twist, round, bow)
6
flexure(noun, turn, twist, round, bow)
6
inclination(noun, bow, pitch, incline, slant)
5
arching(verb, adjective, bent, curving, turning)
5
bowing(noun, verb, adjective, pitch, incline)
5
curved(adjective, straight)
5
flexible(adjective, soft, lifeless, yielding, susceptible)
5
flexuous(adjective, winding)
5
pliable(adjective, soft, lifeless, flexible, susceptible)
5
turn(noun, verb, twist, round, bow)
5
yielding(verb, adjective, soft, lifeless, flexible)
4
curve(noun, turn, twist, round, bow)
4
deflexion(noun, curvature)
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