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bending

bending

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A magical power to control elements like water or fire
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛndɪŋ/
  • Jargon
translation icon : control (de elementos)
  • Shadow Crane strike is the most basic of all the air-bending techniques.
  • mind-bending
  • gender-bending
  • genre-bending

This is generally viewed as an exotic area of knowledge, space and time bending.

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Examples

  • To master the second level of air-bending, you have to control two things at once.

  • So, the thing is, I have a lot of fire-bending experience and I'm considered to be pretty good at it.

  • Is it like fire bending to create unique and unexpected sounds?

  • He was showing me his water bending moves.

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  • Sokka: What if we found teachers to teach you bending?

    Academic text (2010)
  • So as a firebender, I need to be more careful and control my bending, so I don't hurt people unintentionally.

  • In the world of fantasy, mastering bending allows practitioners to manipulate the elements at will.

  • Water bending techniques require the user to flow with the movement of the water to control it effectively.

  • The delicate art of bending involves shaping fire into various forms for both offense and defense.

Surface Forms

bending singular
bendings plural

Morphology

bending = bend (semi-transparent) = bend + ing

The fantasy sense extends the basic meaning 'to shape or manipulate' to 'control or manipulate elements'; the morphological formation is clear but the specialized metaphorical meaning is not fully predictable for learners.

Etymology

Bending in fantasy is best remembered by the verb bend, which can mean 'to force or shape', as in 'bend your will'. So in stories a bender shapes water, fire, earth, or air, and bending is the skill of controlling an element.