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contort

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of contort

to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition

the acrobat is able to contort his body so that it almost looks like a pretzel

Synonyms of contort

deform, distort, misshape, screw, squinch, torture, warp

Words Related to contort

deface, disfigure

wrench, wrest, wring

coil, curl, loop, spiral, twine, wind, wreathe

Near Antonyms of contort

straighten, unbend, uncurl

Synonym Discussion of contort

deform, distort, contort, warp means to mar or spoil by or as if by twisting. deform may imply a change of shape through stress, injury, or accident of growth.

- a face deformed by hatred

distort and contort both imply a wrenching from the natural or normal, but contort suggests a more involved twisting and a more grotesque and painful result.