contorts

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third-person singular of contort
contort
to twist into a misshapen form
contort
{a} twisted, spiral
contort
{v} to twist, turn, writhe, wrest, torture
contort
To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression
contort
To twist, or twist together; to turn awry; to bend; to distort; to wrest
contort
If someone's face or body contorts or is contorted, it moves into an unnatural and unattractive shape or position. His face contorts as he screams out the lyrics The gentlest of her caresses would contort his already tense body Brenner was breathing hard, his face contorted with pain. if you contort something, or if it contorts, it twists out of its normal shape and looks strange or unattractive contort with/in (past participle of contorquere, from com- ( COM-) + torquere )
contort
{f} twist out of shape, bend; distort
contort
To twist in a violent manner; as, features contorted with fury
contort
twist and press out of shape
contorts

    Türkische aussprache

    kıntôrts

    Aussprache

    /kənˈtôrts/ /kənˈtɔːrts/

    Etymologie

    [ k&n-'tort ] (verb.) 15th century. Middle English, from Latin contortus, past participle of contorquEre, from com- + torquEre to twist; more at TORTURE.
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