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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for unbent

Verb

1. straighten, unbend, change posture
usage: straighten up or out; make straight
2. unbend, unfasten
usage: unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay
3. unbend, straighten, straighten out
usage: free from flexure; "unbend a bow"
4. relax, unbend, loosen, loose
usage: make less tight; "relax the tension on the rope"
5. relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down, change state, turn
usage: become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
6. unbend, relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed
usage: release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"

Adjective

1. unbent, straight (vs. crooked)
usage: not bent; "looking for an unbent nail"; "trees with straight unbent trunks make the best lumber"
2. straight, unbent, unbowed, upright, erect (vs. unerect), vertical, upright
usage: erect in posture; "behind him sat old man Arthur; he was straight with something angry in his attitude"; "stood defiantly with unbowed back"
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