contortion
noun/kənˈtɔːʃn/
/kənˈtɔːrʃn/
- [countable, uncountable] a movement that twists the face or body out of its natural shape; the state of being twisted in this way
- His facial contortions amused the audience of schoolchildren.
- Their bodies had suffered contortion as a result of malnutrition.
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- [countable] a complicated series of actions or thought process
- We had to go through all the usual contortions to get a ticket.
- intellectual/mental/logical contortions
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