NOUN | act | contortion, deformation | the act of twisting or deforming the shape / shape of something (e.g., yourself) |
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shape | contortion, tortuosity, tortuousness, torsion, crookedness | a tortuous and twisted shape or position |
Sounds | kahntao'rshahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | The act of twisting or deforming the shape / shape of something (e.g., yourself). | |
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Synonym | deformation | |
Broader | change of shape | An action / action that changes the shape / shape of something |
Spanish | contorsión, deformación | |
Catalan | contorsió, deformació | |
Nouns | contortionist | an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions |
Verbs | contort | twist and press out of shape |
Meaning | A tortuous and twisted shape or position. | |
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Example | "the acrobat performed incredible contortions" | |
Synonyms | tortuosity, tortuousness, torsion, crookedness | |
Broader | distorted shape, distortion | A shape resulting from distortion |
Spanish | torsión, tortuosidad | |
Catalan | torsió | |
Nouns | contortionist | an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions |
Verbs | contort | twist and press out of shape |
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