MEANING
A pronounced twisting of a body or shape into an unusual position.
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- facial contortion
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A facial contortion interrupted his smile.
The figure’s contortion seemed impossible.
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Usage notes
Primary category: horror. Forms: Singular contortion; plural contortions. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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