Contortion
[kən'tɔːʃən]
Definition
(noun.) the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself).
Editor: Quentin--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; as, the contortion of the muscles of the face.
Typist: Melville
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Twist, distortion, wryness, deformity.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Twisting, writhing, wresting, distortion, deformity, convolution
ANT:Symmetry, uniformity, shapeliness, configuration, contour
Typist: Phil
Examples
- This was the contortion of the Colonel's face. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- Gradually his contortions became spasmodic, lessening by degrees until they ceased entirely. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- As he ran he jerked his hands up and down, waggled his head, and writhed his face into the most extraordinary contortions. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
Typist: Pierce