contortion

/kənˈtɔrʃən/
noun
  1. A twisted or bent position or shape, especially of the body.
    • The gymnast's incredible contortion amazed the audience.
    • He twisted his body into a painful-looking contortion to reach the tight space.
    • The tree branch grew in a strange contortion after years of wind.
  2. A change or twisting of the truth, meaning, or facts to make them fit a particular view.
    • The politician's explanation was a contortion of the actual events.
    • Her argument required a logical contortion that no one believed.
    • The lawyer's contortion of the contract's wording confused everyone.
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