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contort (v.)
"to twist or wrench out of shape," early 15c. (implied in contorted), from Latin contortus, past participle of contorquere "to whirl, twist together," from assimilated form of com- "with, together," here perhaps an intensive prefix (see com-) + torquere "to twist" (from PIE root *terkw- "to twist"). Related: Contorting.
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Definitions of contort from WordNet
Dictionary entries near contort
continuation
continue
continuity
continuous
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