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Present participle for to twist or bend out of shape
“He could not believe that anyone could contort their body into some of the shapes he had glimpsed.”
Present participle for to frown or show displeasure facially
“Momma's face was starting to contort with anger as she spoke, and I could see that she was on the defensive.”
Present participle for to physically distort or contort something
Present participle for to bend and give way under pressure or strain
Present participle for to cause damage to
Present participle for to move, or cause to move, in a spiral or curved course
Present participle for to alter something from its true state, typically to deceive
Present participle for to make twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body
Present participle for to physically contort, especially due to a violent involuntary contraction of the muscles
Present participle for to change direction as a result of entering a different medium
Present participle for to change from one form to another
Present participle for to injure or hurt by twisting a body part
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