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bents

The correct spelling is bents.

How to pronounce bents

noun

IPA: /bɛnts/

Say it like: Ben-ts

The correct spelling is bents. An inclination or talent. For example: "He had a natural bent for painting."

Usage Examples

He had a natural bent for painting.

His mind was of a technical bent.

the bent of a bow

Definition

noun

  1. 1.An inclination or talent.
  2. 2.A predisposition to act or react in a particular way.
  3. 3.The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity.
  4. 4.A declivity or slope, as of a hill.
  5. 5.Particular direction or tendency; flexion; course.

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