contortion

[ kuhn-tawr-shuhn ]

/ kənˈtɔr ʃən /

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noun

the act or process of contorting.

the state of being contorted.

a contorted position.

something contorted or twisted, as in position or meaning: His account of the incident was a complete contortion of fact.

Origin of contortion

1605–15; <Latin contortiōn- (stem of contortiō) a whirling around. See contort, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM contortion

con·tor·tion·al, adjectivecon·tor·tioned, adjectiveun·con·tor·tioned, adjective

Words nearby contortion

continuum hypothesis, conto, contoid, contort, contorted, contortion, contortionist, contortive, contour, contour curtain, contour feather

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Example sentences from the Web for contortion

The equation explains the shifting of gravitational lines, the changing and contortion of their direction.
Empire|Clifford Donald Simak
As the expression carries with it no grimace or contortion of the features, the beauty is not destroyed.
Rembrandt and His Works|John Burnet
"The servants say so to conceal their carelessness," cried Lord Level, as a contortion of pain crossed his face.
The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3)|Mrs. Henry Wood
Every groan from the fiend, every contortion of his body was cheered by the thickly packed crowd of 10,000 persons.
The Red Record|Ida B. Wells-Barnett

A Feat in Contortion: To make both ends meet on $8 per week.
The Foolish Almanak|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for contortion

contortion

/ (kənˈtɔːʃən) /

noun

the act or process of contorting or the state of being contorted

a twisted shape or position

something twisted or out of the ordinary in character, meaning, etcmental contortions

Derived forms of contortion

contortional, adjectivecontortioned, adjective

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单词	contortion
释义	contortion [ kuhn-tawr-shuhn ] / kənˈtɔr ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR contortion ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or process of contorting. the state of being contorted. a contorted position. something contorted or twisted, as in position or meaning: His account of the incident was a complete contortion of fact. Origin of contortion 1605–15; <Latin contortiōn- (stem of contortiō) a whirling around. See contort, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM contortion con·tor·tion·al, adjectivecon·tor·tioned, adjectiveun·con·tor·tioned, adjective Words nearby contortion continuum hypothesis, conto, contoid, contort, contorted, contortion, contortionist, contortive, contour, contour curtain, contour feather Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for contortion The equation explains the shifting of gravitational lines, the changing and contortion of their direction. Empire\|Clifford Donald Simak As the expression carries with it no grimace or contortion of the features, the beauty is not destroyed. Rembrandt and His Works\|John Burnet "The servants say so to conceal their carelessness," cried Lord Level, as a contortion of pain crossed his face. The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3)\|Mrs. Henry Wood Every groan from the fiend, every contortion of his body was cheered by the thickly packed crowd of 10,000 persons. The Red Record\|Ida B. Wells-Barnett A Feat in Contortion: To make both ends meet on $8 per week. The Foolish Almanak\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for contortion contortion / (kənˈtɔːʃən) / noun the act or process of contorting or the state of being contorted a twisted shape or position something twisted or out of the ordinary in character, meaning, etcmental contortions Derived forms of contortion contortional, adjectivecontortioned, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to contortion deformity, deformation, unsightliness, pout, twist, grimace, ugliness, dislocation, crookedness, malformation, anamorphosis, misproportion, wryness
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contortion

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