contortion

Letters that make contortion

o, n, c, r, t, i are letters that make 'contortion'

Words within contortion

OR, ti, NT, conto, contort, on, con, tort, CO, Io, ion, tor, Co, Ti are words within 'contortion'


2 possible definitions for 'contortion'

Contortion as "a tortuous and twisted shape or position"

Under this definition, contortion is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tortuosity, crookedness, tortuousness, torsion have the same meaning as 'contortion'

contortion as a type

'contortion' can be a type of distorted shape, distortion.

Derivatives of contortion

contortionist, contort, wring, deform, distort, voluminous, tortuous, twisting, twisty, winding are derivatives of 'contortion'.

Example of contortion used within this context

"they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs", "the acrobat performed incredible contortions"


Contortion as "the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)"

Under this definition, contortion is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

deformation has the same meaning as contortion

contortion as a type

'contortion' can be a type of change of shape.

Derivatives of contortion

bend, contortionist, deform, contort, turn, twist, wring, distort, flex, deformational are derivatives of 'contortion'.



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