contortion
[ kuh n-tawr-shuh n ]
/ kənˈtɔr ʃən /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM contortion
con·tor·tion·al, adjective con·tor·tioned, adjective un·con·tor·tioned, adjectiveWords nearby contortion
continuum hypothesis,
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British Dictionary definitions for contortions
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, etc
mental contortions