Noun
- 1. contortion, deformation, change of shape
- usage: the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
- 2. tortuosity, tortuousness, torsion, contortion, crookedness, distorted shape, distortion
- usage: a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions"
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