contort Definition
con·tort (kən tôrt′)
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to twist or wrench out of its usual form into one that is grotesque; distort violently a face contorted with pain
Etymology: < L contortus, pp. of contorquere, to whirl, twist < com-, together + torquere, to twist: see tort
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Browse dictionary entries near contort
- ‹ conto
- ‹ continuum
- ‹ continuously variable slope delta modulation
- ‹ continuous wave
- ‹ continuous redial
- ‹ continuous
- ‹ continuo
- ‹ continuity algorithm
- ‹ continuity
- ‹ continuing trespass
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- contour interval ›
- contour line ›
- contour map ›
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