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Unbend

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To straighten something that has been curved or bent, or to relax from a rigid or formal manner.

After the stiff formal dinner concluded, the guests began to unbend and share stories.

Pronunciation

IPA

/ʌnˈbɛnd/

Syllables

un·bend

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Synonyms

straightenrelaxunwinddecompress

Antonyms

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Wordle

Starts with UN, ends in -END, contains BEND within the word

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Scrabble

UNBEND scores 9 points, B worth 3, BEND is a common embedded stem

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