contortion

as in deformation
the twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition the comedian is renowned for his seemingly endless variety of facial contortions

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Noun
  • In the northern Sierra, there are currently no signs of deformation.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Because of the slope’s slow-moving collapse, scientists can study the landslide’s historical rates of deformation and see how those changes relate to the retreat of the Barry Arm glacier.
    Darren Orf, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In Antioquia, many of those connected by the paisa mutation live with a similar sense of distortion.
    Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
  • The conductive nature of the neodymium magnet reduces distortion by damping voice coil inductance losses.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • However, the council continued to deny any connection between the waste removal and the limb deformities, according to The Guardian.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Morrison also injured her hip and shoulder, according to Kruse, but the fracture brought on a spinal deformity and chronic pain.
    Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Contortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contortion. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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