Definition of contortions Contortions

/kʌntɔˈɹʃʌnz/ - [kuntorshunz] -

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What does contortions mean?

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  • contortions (Noun)
    Plural of contortion.

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Noun

Plural: contortions

contortion - the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
  deformation
  change of shape an action that changes the shape of something
contortion - a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions"
  tortuosity, tortuousness, torsion, crookedness
  distorted shape, distortion a shape resulting from distortion
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  • contortion (n.)
    A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; as, the contortion of the muscles of the face.

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