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Definition of
bent verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
bent
verb
/bent/
/bent/
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past tense, past participle of
bend
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bent
adjective
bent
noun
bent
hell-bent
adjective
bent on (doing) something
get bent out of shape (about/over something)
Idioms
bent on (doing) something
get bent out of shape (about/over something)
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Ben Nevis
bent
adjective
bent
verb
bent
noun
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influence
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