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/kənˈtôrt/,
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contorted, past participle; contorts, 3rd person singular present; contorting, present participle; contorted, past tense;
  1. Twist or bend out of its normal shape
    • - a spasm of pain contorted his face
    • - her face contorted with anger
    • - contorted limbs
    • - a contorted version of the truth
  1. twist and press out of shape
  2. (contorted) twisted (especially as in pain or struggle); "his mad contorted smile"; "writhed lips"; "my writhen features"- Walter scott
  3. (Contortions) Contortion (sometimes contortionism) is an unusual form of physical display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body. Contortion is often part of acrobatics and circus acts. ...
  4. Contorts (arguably) is a portmanteau, or a combination of "contracts" and "torts" originated by Grant Gilmore in his book The Death of Contract. The generally informal term refers to the continual or persistent "tortification" of Contract law. ...
  5. (The Contortions) One of the original punk jazz groups of the New York No Wave scene, the Contortions were led by saxophonist James Chance, aka James White. Their first recorded appearance, credited solely as the Contortions, was on the 1978 compilation, No New York. ...
  6. To twist in a violent manner; as, features contorted with fury; To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression
  7. (contorted) twisted; a form of imbricate aestivation in which each segment has one edge overlapping the next segment. Fig.11 E.
  8. The act of twisting out of shape, used to make one feel better when one busts into tears.