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contortion
  1. The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.
  2. A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The insulator prevents warpage and contortion of the metal base.”
      “He could already see the intendant's beaming smile change to a contortion expressing grief.”
      “Where possible without contortion, I have used gender-free language in translating these terms.”
contortionist
  1. An acrobat who is capable of twisting his or her body into unusual positions.
  2. One who twists words and phrases.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “A circus contortionist fell victim to his own unique skills when no one believed his desperate cries for help as he lay with his right foot stuck on his left shoulder.”
      “Julia Balaka presents an unusual and innovative performance as a contortionist.”
      “There are six feet of standing headroom and sufficient room, with the door closed, to change clothes without feeling like a contortionist.”
contortedness
contorter
  1. One who contorts something.
contortionists
  1. plural of contortionist
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  3. Examples:
    1. “This is more properly called joint hypermobility, and some individuals with this condition find employment as contortionists.”
      “In addition to the band, he had a slew of video artists and contortionists, and some on-stage body piercing.”
      “Perhaps casual work is a great choice for flexible Australians who happen to be contortionists.”
contortions
  1. plural of contortion
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Darwin didn't need to put his theories through contortions to account for flightless birds and cave fish.”
      “Everything about the tower was sharp, angular, like the harsh contortions of a concentrated face lined with spite and malice.”
      “Piper's work gets inside the mentality of today's risk culture, and captures the crazy contortions that sensible people are ending up in.”
contorters
  1. plural of contorter
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