/ kənˈtɔːt; NAmE -ˈtɔːrt/ verb
to become twisted or make sth twisted out of its natural or normal shape :
[ v ]
His face contorted with anger.
[ vn ]
Her mouth was contorted in a snarl.
► con·tort·ed adjective :
contorted limbs / bodies
( figurative )
It was a contorted version of the truth.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin contort- twisted round, brandished, from the verb contorquere , from con- together + torquere twist.