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Meaning of 'contorted' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Contorted [ a.]
- Twisted, or twisted together.
- Twisted back upon itself, as some parts of plants.
- Arranged so as to overlap each other; as, petals in contorted or convolute aestivation.

Meaning of 'contorted' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . contorted [ s]
Meaning (1):
- twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
Example in sentence:
  • his mad contorted smile;
  • my writhen features;
  • writhed lips

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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