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kink

Meaning

noun

  1. a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)
  2. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
  3. a person with unusual sexual tastes
  4. an eccentric idea
  5. a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation
    “there are still a few kinks to iron out”

verb

  1. curl tightly
    “crimp hair”
  2. form a curl, curve, or kink
    “the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling”

Synonyms for kink

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