Etymological root
flectere
Latin
Words from this root(7)
inflexible
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/ɪnˈflɛksəbəl/
not able to be bent, or unwilling to change
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flex
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/flɛks/
to bend a joint or muscle; informally, to show off
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deflect
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/dɪˈflɛkt/
to cause to change direction; to turn aside, especially blame or attention
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flexibleness
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/ˈflɛksəbəlnəs/
the quality of being flexible or adaptable
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flexile
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/ˈflɛksɪl/
capable of being bent; pliant or adaptable
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reflex
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/ˈriflɛks/
an automatic, involuntary response to a stimulus
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reflexive
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/rɪˈflɛksɪv/
performed automatically; in grammar, referring back to the subject
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