contortion

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Definitions

noun

The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.
A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.

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Synonyms

tortuosity crookedness tortuousness deformation torsion contortionism crooking curvation crook arcuation circumflexion bent incurvation curvity curvative circumflection

Associated

juggling aerial gymnastics circus acts performing dance performed body act chinese sometimes

Rhymes

portion extortion torsion distortion proportion apportion tortion abortion antiabortion spontaneous abortion

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