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contortion

con·tor·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-tawr-shuh n]
    • /kənˈtɔr ʃən/
    • /kənˈtɔːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-tawr-shuh n]
    • /kənˈtɔr ʃən/

Definitions of contortion word

  • countable noun contortion Contortions are movements of your body or face into unusual shapes or positions. 3
  • noun contortion the act or process of contorting or the state of being contorted 3
  • noun contortion a twisted shape or position 3
  • noun contortion something twisted or out of the ordinary in character, meaning, etc 3
  • noun contortion a contorting or being contorted, esp. of the face or body 3
  • noun contortion a contorted condition or position 3

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Origin of contortion

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin contortiōn- (stem of contortiō) a whirling around. See contort, -ion

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Parts of speech for Contortion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

contortion popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for contortion

noun contortion

  • deformity — A deformity is a part of someone's body which is not the normal shape because of injury or illness, or because they were born this way.
  • unsightliness — distasteful or unpleasant to look at: an unsightly wound; unsightly disorder.
  • pout — to thrust out the lips, especially in displeasure or sullenness.
  • twist — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
  • grimace — a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.

Antonyms for contortion

noun contortion

  • grin — to smile broadly, especially as an indication of pleasure, amusement, or the like.
  • smile — a pleasant or agreeable appearance, look, or aspect.
  • beauty — Beauty is the state or quality of being beautiful.
  • smoothness — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.

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