contortion

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
  2. noun a tortuous and twisted shape or position

Etymology

From Middle French contortion.

In classic literature

Synonyms

deformation

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