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   Kink

   /kiNGk/

   

   noun

   • 1. a sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight: "a kink in the road" Similar curlcrimptwisttwirlringletwavefrizzknottangleentanglementcoilloopcrinklewrinklewarpdistortionirregularitybendcornerangledoglegcrooktwistturncurveloopzigzaghairpin bend
   • ▪ a flaw or obstacle in a plan, operation, etc.: "though the system is making some headway, there are still some kinks to iron out" Similar flawdefectimperfectionproblemdifficultycomplicationhitchsnagshortcomingweak point/spotweaknesscatchinformal:hiccupglitch
   • ▪ a quirk of character or behavior. Similar peculiarityquirkidiosyncrasyeccentricityoddityfoiblewhimwhimsycapricevagarytwistcrotchetmannerismfadaberrationirregularitydeviationperversionfetishinformal:hang-upthingrare:singularity
   • ▪ a person's unusual sexual preference. informal
   • 2. a stiffness in the neck, back, etc.; crick: North American "it takes the kinks out of stiff necks"

   verb

   • 1. form or cause to form a sharp twist or curve: "the river kinks violently in a right angle"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from Middle Low German kinke, probably from Dutch kinken ‘to kink’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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