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trend

/tɹɛnd/
noun
  1. An inclination in a particular direction.

    "the trend of a coastline"

  2. A tendency.

    "There is a trend, these days, for people in films not to smoke."

  3. A fad or fashion style.

    "Miniskirts were one of the biggest trends of the 1960s."

verb
  1. To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend.

    "The shore of the sea trends to the southwest."

  2. To cause to turn; to bend.

  3. To be the subject of a trend; to be currently popular, relevant or interesting.

    "What topics have been trending on social networks this week?"

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