Bend

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Bend is slang that means to manipulate or deceive someone, often in a skillful or clever way, to achieve a desired outcome.

When someone says they want to “bend” someone, they mean that they want to use their cunning or charm to persuade or trick that person into doing what they want. It implies a certain level of skill and cleverness in manipulating others.

Example 1: “Watch out for him, he can bend anyone to his will.” Here, bend is used to describe someone who is very skilled at manipulating others and can easily get them to do whatever they want.

Example 2: “I need to bend my boss into giving me a raise.” In this sentence, bend is used to indicate the desire to use tactics or persuasion to convince the boss to provide a salary increase.

Synonyms:
curve, fold, flex, slant, twist
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