contortion
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1. the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change of shape, |
| definition | : | an action that changes the shape of something (noun.act) |
2. a tortuous and twisted shape or position (noun.shape)
3. the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | contortionist, |
| definition | : | an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | bend, deform, flex, turn, twist, |
| definition | : | cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | deformational, |
| definition | : | relating to or causing change in either shape or size of a material body or geometric figure (adj.pert) |
4. a tortuous and twisted shape or position (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | contortionist, |
| definition | : | an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions (noun.person) |
5. the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | contortionist, |
| definition | : | an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | bend, deform, flex, turn, twist, |
| definition | : | cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | deformational, |
| definition | : | relating to or causing change in either shape or size of a material body or geometric figure (adj.pert) |
6. a tortuous and twisted shape or position (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | contortionist, |
| definition | : | an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions (noun.person) |
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