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Knee

/niː/
The joint connecting the thigh and the lower leg, allowing the leg to bend.

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This word has no antonyms

Examples:

She hurt her knee playing soccer.Bend your knee before you jump.

Etymology:

etymology
From Old English cnēow, akin to Dutch knie and German Knie; ultimately from Proto-Indo-European root *genu- meaning jaw, cheek and later knee, angle, bend.

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