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contortion - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'contortion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Contortion [ n.]
- A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; as, the contortion of the muscles of the face.

Meaning of 'contortion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . contortion [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a tortuous and twisted shape or position
Example in sentence:
  • the acrobat performed incredible contortions;
  • they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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