contort
Etymology
Equivalent to con- + -tort; from Middle English, borrowed from Latin contortus, past participle of contorqueō, from com- + torqueō (“twist, turn”).
verb
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(transitive) To twist in a violent manner. features contorted with fury -
(intransitive) To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.
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