contortion
About 0.07 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun The act or result of contorting; the state of being contorted: the twisting of something, especially oneself.
- noun A performance art involving the dramatic bending and flexing of the body, showcasing extreme physical flexibility.
Similar words
tortuosity crookedness tortuousness deformation torsion contortionism crooking curvation crook arcuation
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of and in that to or which is was
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