Tender bend-er Crossword Clue

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TENDER (noun)
1. someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
2. something that can be used as an official medium of payment
TENDER (adjective)
1. physically untoughened
2. hurting
TENDER (verb)
1. propose a payment
2. make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer
BEND (verb)
1. turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
2. bend a joint
BEND (noun)
1. movement that causes the formation of a curve
2. an angular or rounded shape made by folding

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