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contort
[ kuhn-tawrt ]
verb (used with object)
- to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
verb (used without object)
- to become twisted, distorted, or strained:
His face contorted into a grotesque sneer.
contort
/ əˈɔː /
verb
- to twist or bend severely out of place or shape, esp in a strained manner
Derived Forms
- Dzˈٴǰپ, adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of contort1
Example Sentences
He has the preternatural ability to contort his facial expressions ever so slightly, going from innocent to cold and malevolent and back again in a split second.
With a swarm of dancers all wearing the same gray uniform, they contort their bodies around her, creating a collective spectacle.
We can literally see it in the shape of the jet stream, which now regularly contorts into deeper waves than it did just a few decades ago.
When we see him finally being moved, he is contorted in his bed from the pain, clutching onto a sick bowl.
The indictment detailed the torture of several prisoners, including one identified by the initials K.A.M., whose body Sheikh, prison officials and prison guards allegedly contorted on the “flying carpet” device.
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