contort
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Etymology edit
Equivalent to con- + -tort; from Middle English, borrowed from Latin contortus, past participle of contorqueō, from com- + torqueō (“twist, turn”).
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contort (third-person singular simple present contorts, present participle contorting, simple past and past participle contorted)
- (transitive) To twist in a violent manner.
- features contorted with fury
- (intransitive) To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.
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To twist in a violent manner
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To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression
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