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bend the rules(expression, idiom, depart, vary, differ)
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blunt
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break pattern(verb, expression, depart, vary, differ)
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bucket(verb, twist, distort, warp, deform)
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buckle(noun, verb, turn, twist, bow)
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bulge(verb, twist, distort, warp, deform)
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camber(verb, turn, twist, bow, lean)
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cant(verb, twist, bend, bow, tip)
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cark
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catch(verb, stop, take, block, seize)
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change course(expression, move, change, turn, shift)
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change one's shape(verb, twist, distort, warp, deform)
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cock(verb, twist, bend, bow, tip)
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collapse(verb, twist, distort, warp, deform)
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contrast(verb, depart, vary, differ, diverge)
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cool
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cover up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, swing, bounce)
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crimp(verb, turn, twist, bow, lean)
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crinkle(verb, turn, twist, bow, lean)
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cripple(verb, twist, distort, warp, deform)
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