noun · Medium SAT word

    Contortion

    distortion; the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)

    Contortion in a sentence

    The contortion of her body as she stretched amazed the audience.

    Synonyms for contortion

    • twist
    • distortion
    • deformation

    Antonyms for contortion

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