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yield
verb [I] (BEND/BREAK) /jiːld/ formalDefinition
(Definition of yield verb (BEND/BREAK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Flexible, loose and yielding
Synonyms and related words:
- adrift adjective
- bendable adjective
- bendy adjective
- ductile adjective
- elastic adjective
- floppy adjective
- jointed adjective (BODY)
- loose adjective (NOT FIXED)
- loose-fitting adjective
- loosely adverb (NOT FIXED)
- loosely adverb (NOT TIGHT)
- looseness noun (NOT FIXED)
- slack noun (NOT TIGHT)
- slacken verb (LESS TIGHT)
- slackness noun (NOT TIGHT)
- sloppy adjective (LACKING CARE)
- springy adjective
- sprung adjective
- stretch noun (MAKE LONGER)
- stretchy adjective
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