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Nouns (6)

arc

n. a continuous portion of a circle

arc

n. the line from where the javelin is thrown

bow

n. something curved in shape

n. electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

Verbs (2)

v. form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"

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Fuzzynyms (24)

n. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

n. a force that moves something along

v. become stretched or tense or taught; "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached"

v. become tense, nervous, or uneasy; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"

v. increase the tension on; "alternately relax and tense your calf muscle"; "tense the rope manually before tensing the spring"

v. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

v. form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"

v. be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"

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Antonyms (4)

v. straighten up or out; make straight

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