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contortion (s) (noun), contortions (pl)
1. A twisting of something, especially a part of the body, out of its natural shape.
2. The act of twisting or deforming the shape of something.
3. A bewilderingly complex maneuvering or manipulation of something.
4. A tortuous and twisted shape or position of someone or something.
This entry is located in the following units: -tion (page 6) tors-, tort-, -tort, tortu-, torqu- (page 1)