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CONTORTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
Synonyms:
contortion; deformation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("contortion" is a kind of...):
change of shape (an action that changes the shape of something)
Derivation:
contort (twist and press out of shape)
contortionist (an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A tortuous and twisted shape or position
Example:
the acrobat performed incredible contortions
Synonyms:
contortion; crookedness; torsion; tortuosity; tortuousness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Hypernyms ("contortion" is a kind of...):
distorted shape; distortion (a shape resulting from distortion)
Derivation:
contort (twist and press out of shape)
contortionist (an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions)
