contortionistic
/kənˌtɔrʃəˈnɪstɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or resembling the extreme twisting and bending of a contortionist.
- Her contortionistic yoga pose left the class in awe of her flexibility.
- He attempted a contortionistic stretch to reach the top shelf without a ladder.
- The dancer's contortionistic movements made her performance look both painful and beautiful.
- Involving extreme or unnatural twisting of logic, arguments, or ideas.
- His contortionistic explanation for being late involved a series of unlikely events.
- The lawyer's contortionistic reasoning tried to make the evidence fit a story that didn't make sense.
- The company's contortionistic accounting practices hid their financial losses for years.
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