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contortions

NOUN

distortion, mutilation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deformation deformity

STRONG

anamorphosis crookedness dislocation grimace malformation pout twist ugliness unsightliness

WEAK

misproportion misshapement wryness

Antonyms

STRONG

grin smile

WEAK

beauty smoothness

Example Sentences

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Arco Renz’s choreography of the students as they haunt the present day makes their distress visible through physical contortions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Many phrases have peppered this past year of diplomatic contortions over how best to deal with the US's unpredictable president and commander-in-chief.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

The contortions of so many travelers bending, crouching, and hopping alongside the metal detector lent comic flavor to the plane journey.

From Slate • Jul. 10, 2025

The 30-year-old Olympian has worked on refining his style with signature head spins and body contortions while standing out among other B-boys.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024

Immediately, her body is seized by wild contortions and she falls to the ground in a horrible dance.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins