flect, flex stem

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What does the term 'deflect' mean?

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To turn or move to one side; to bend; to swerve.

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What does the stem 'dict' mean?

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To speak.

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What does 'reflect' mean?

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To bend or throw back light or heat; to fold or turn back.

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What is a 'flexor'?

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A muscle that bends a part of the body, such as an arm or a leg.

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What does 'circumflex' mean?

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To bend around or curve.

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What does 'flexible' mean?

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Capable of bending easily without breaking.

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What does 'inflexible' mean?

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Not capable of being bent or changed.

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What is 'inflection'?

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A change in the form of a word to express a grammatical function.

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What does 'retroflex' mean?

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Bending backward.

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What is the meaning of 'reflection'?

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The throwing back of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it.