contortion

noun

Definition of contortionnext
as in deformation
the twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition the comedian is renowned for his seemingly endless variety of facial contortions

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  1. deformation
  2. distortion
  3. deformity
Noun
  • Regardless of views on climate change and global warming, the world's glaciers are increasingly retreating despite seasonal fluctuations and independent of natural glacial movement caused by factors like internal deformation.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But in 2020, based on an analysis of the deformation of Africa’s crust, Daly and his colleagues suggested the Okavango rift connects to a rift in Namibia, on the Atlantic coast.
    ByPaul Voosen, science.org, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of deformation
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  • Strong pay gains appear to be a holdout while other Covid-era distortions fade, Elyse Ausenbaugh, head of investment strategy at JPMorgan Wealth Management, wrote in commentary issued Friday.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
  • To be sure, this report, written under the guise of international law and human rights, is utterly baseless, replete with malicious lies and gross distortions of fact, as well as wholesale fabrications of law.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of distortion
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  • Or where using human labor means repetitive stress, deformity and injury, such as in many industrial tasks.
    Amir Husain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Without proper management, arthritis can lead to deformities in the joints, making the condition progressively worse.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of deformity
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