adjective
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
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- the curved tusks of a walrus
- his curved lips suggested a smile but his eyes were hard
verb
turn sharply
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- change direction abruptly
- The car cut to the left at the intersection
- The motorbike veered to the right
verb
extend in curves and turns
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- The road winds around the lake
- the path twisted through the forest
verb
form an arch or curve
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- her back arches
- her hips curve nicely
verb
bend or cause to bend
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- He crooked his index finger
- the road curved sharply
verb
form a curl, curve, or kink
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- the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling