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con·tort (kən-tôrt') v. con·tort·ed, con·tort·ing, con·torts v. tr. To twist, wrench, or bend severely out of shape: pain that contorted their faces. v. intr. To become twisted into a strained shape or expression. See Synonyms at distort. [Latin contorquēre, contort-, to twist : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + torquēre, to twist; see terkw- in Indo-European roots.] con·tor'tion n., con·tor'tive adj. |
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Contorted
Con*tort"ed\, a. 1. Twisted, or twisted together. "A contorted chain of icicles." --Massinger. 2. (Bot.) (a) Twisted back upon itself, as some parts of plants. (b) Arranged so as to overlap each other; as, petals in contorted or convolute [ae]stivation.
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