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contortion
noun
The act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
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noun
The act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
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A tortuous and twisted shape or position
“They built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs”
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They built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs
The acrobat performed incredible contortions
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