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contortion
/ əˈɔːʃə /
noun
- the act or process of contorting or the state of being contorted
- a twisted shape or position
- something twisted or out of the ordinary in character, meaning, etc
mental contortions
Derived Forms
- DzˈٴǰپDzԲ, adjective
- DzˈٴǰپDzԱ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- Dz·ٴǰtDz· adjective
- Dz·ٴǰtDzԱ adjective
- unDz·ٴǰtDzԱ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of contortion1
Example Sentences
In a sport where her contortions are magic, she lay curled up in a ball.
While watching the final round in the Bahamas, Woods described Scheffler's unconventional footwork as "the contortions he gets into" but could not hide his admiration for the quality and control of the champion's ball striking.
But it also highlights some of the policy contortions carried out by Washington: first trying to pressure Israel and its adversaries not to escalate the war, instead urging diplomacy.
All of those candidate contortions bring to mind a line from Hamlet: To thine own self be true.
Like any world-class gymnast, Jordan Chiles is familiar with contortions and flips.
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