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contort

To twist or bend something out of its normal shape. / To twist or bend out of a normal shape, often due to pain or strong emotion. / To distort the meaning or truth of something to suit a particular purpose.
Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb
past: contortedpp: contorteding: contorting

Meanings

Transitive Verb
[~ something]

To twist or bend something out of its normal shape.

The heat caused the plastic frame to contort.

Intransitive Verb

To twist or bend out of a normal shape, often due to pain or strong emotion.

His face began to contort in agony as the injury worsened.

Transitive Verb
[~ something]

To distort the meaning or truth of something to suit a particular purpose.

The lawyer attempted to contort the facts of the case to favor his client.

Examples

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The gymnast could contort her body into an impossible shape.

Health

His face contorted in pain as he stepped on the nail.

Stop trying to contort the facts to make yourself look like the victim.

Business

Stop trying to contort the facts to make yourself look like the victim.

The metal beams began to contort under the extreme heat of the fire.

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The metal beams began to contort under the extreme heat of the fire.

Why is she contorting her face like that?

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Why is she contorting her face like that?

I can see how he tried to contort the law to justify his actions.

Detective

I can see how he tried to contort the law to justify his actions.

The monster's limbs contorted as it crawled out of the shadows.

Supernatural

The monster's limbs contorted as it crawled out of the shadows.

She felt her features contort with rage but forced a smile instead.

Romance

She felt her features contort with rage but forced a smile instead.

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He will do anything to contort the truth for his own gain.

Phrasal Verbs

contort into

to twist or bend into a specific shape or expression

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