contortverb [ I or T ]
uk/kənˈtɔːt/us/kənˈtɔːrt/to (cause something to) twist or bend violently and unnaturally into a different shape or form:
His face contorted with bitterness and rage.
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Bending, twisting and curving
- bent
- bowed
- buckle
- convoluted
- convolution
- crook
- fluted
- intertwine
- interweave
- knot
- matted
- meander
- meandering
- roil
- twine
- twisted
- twisty
- warp
- warped
- wring
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contorted
adjective uk/kənˈtɔː.tɪd/us/kənˈtɔːr.t̬ɪd/
contorted limbs/branches
contortion
noun [ C or U ] uk/kənˈtɔː.ʃən/us/kənˈtɔːr.ʃən/
facial/bodily contortions