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contortion

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of contortion

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
Synonyms of contortion

deformation, distortion, misshaping, screwing, squinching, torturing, warping
Words Related to contortion

defacement, deformity, disfigurement, malformation

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