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contortionist

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con⋅tor⋅tion⋅ist

  [kuhn-tawr-shuh-nist]
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–noun
1. a person who performs gymnastic feats involving contorted postures.
2. a person who practices contortion: a verbal contortionist.
Origin:
1855–60; contortion + -ist

Related forms:
con⋅tor⋅tion⋅is⋅tic, adjective
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con·tor·tion·ist   (kən-tôr'shə-nĭst)   
n.  One who contorts, especially an acrobat capable of twisting into extraordinary positions.
con·tor'tion·is'tic adj.
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