contort: Meaning and Definition of

con•tort

Pronunciation: (kun-tôrt'), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
—v.i.
  1. to become twisted, distorted, or strained: His face contorted into a grotesque sneer.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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