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contortion

/ contortion /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
Type of:
change of shape
Derived:
contort deform distort wring flex
noun Sense 2
a tortuous and twisted shape or position
"they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"
"the acrobat performed incredible contortions"
Type of:
distorted shape distortion
Derived:
contort deform distort wring
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
2
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change of shape distorted shape distortion