contortion

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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Noun
  • But the researchers found that under the right conditions, the gravitational waves triggered by the quantum foam can sometimes generate exactly the right kind of deformations in space.
    Paul Sutter, Space.com, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Rheology is a branch of physics that deals with the deformation and fluidity of matter.
    Leath Tonino, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Teaching how and why the Holocaust happened can make the Holocaust relevant and provoke critical thinking, something sorely needed in a world awash in online denial, distortion, and antisemitism.
    Greg Schneider and Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Those estimates may also be valuable in multi-party trade negotiations focused on Chinese distortions, which pose particularly serious challenges for U.S. trade and the world economy.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • One fan was producer Stuart Cornfeld, who worked with Mel Brooks, and eventually tapped Lynch to direct The Elephant Man, a drama based on the life of Joseph Herrick, an English artist with severe physical deformities.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The film starred John Hurt as Joseph (John) Merrick, an English man with severe physical deformities who was largely shunned by society, and Anthony Hopkins as Frederick Treves, a doctor who befriended Merrick.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Contortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contortion. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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