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bend - To shape something that is straight into a curve or angle; or to move your body so that it is no longer upright or straight.

She had to bend down to pick up the dropped keys.

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lump - A piece of something, often with an irregular shape and weight.

The lump of sugar Jennifer kept in her pocket as a treat for her horse, Chloe, melted on the way to the stables.

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bulge - Swell or expand to an unnatural extent

Alan loved drinking beer, but one of the unfortunate consequences of his drinking so much beer was that his belly bulged more than he liked.

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lopsided - Unbalanced or uneven because one side is lower, heavier, or larger than the other.

The football team won by a lopsided score of 35-6.

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wrinkle - A small line or fold in something, especially fabric or skin; or a minor problem or unexpected difficulty.

There’s just one little wrinkle in our plan—we forgot to book the hotel we were planning to stay in.

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dent - A slight hollow or depression in a surface, typically caused by impact or pressure.

She accidentally dropped her phone, leaving a dent in the plastic case.

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warp - To become bent and twisted out of shape.

Sometimes the enemy bombards the media with propaganda and lies to warp public opinion in the direction that they want.

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chasm - A wide difference in opinions, interests, or feelings between people or groups, or an actual deep split or gap in the earth.

A chasm of misunderstanding separated the husband and wife after the argument.

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glob - A lump of a semiliquid substance

The pizza dripped with globs of cheese that were still hot.

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clump - A compacted mass or lump of something

Torrie was impressed that the small clump of soil was enough for a plant to sprout from it.

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shard - A sharp piece of broken glass, metal, or other hard substance

In his anger, Mike threw the bottle against the wall, and it broke into a thousand dangerous shards.

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bend - The part of something that is curved, such as a pipe or a road.

We had to slow down the car each time we came to a sharp bend in the road.