contorted
/kənˈtɔːrtɪd/
adjective
- Twisted or bent out of its normal shape, often in an unnatural or painful way.
- The old tree had contorted branches that looked like twisted arms.
- Her face was contorted with pain after she stubbed her toe.
- The contorted metal of the crashed car was a shocking sight.
- Complicated, twisted, or difficult to understand (used about ideas, arguments, or stories).
- The plot of the movie was contorted and full of confusing twists.
- His explanation was so contorted that nobody could follow it.
- She gave a contorted version of events that didn't match the facts.
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verb
- Past tense of contort: to twist or bend something out of its normal shape.
- The dancer contorted her body into an amazing position.
- The strong wind contorted the metal sign until it was unreadable.
- He contorted his face to imitate a monkey.