contort
/kənˈtɔrt/
verb
- To twist or bend something out of its normal shape, often in a violent or unnatural way.
- The gymnast can contort her body into amazing positions.
- The strong wind caused the tree branches to contort wildly.
- His face contorted in pain after he stubbed his toe.
- To change the meaning of something, such as words or facts, in a way that is not true or fair.
- The politician tried to contort the statistics to support his argument.
- She felt the reporter contorted her story to make it more dramatic.
- Don't contort my words; I never said I was quitting.
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