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Definition contortion in British English

contortion noun

[countable] noun
/kənˈtɔː(r)ʃ(ə)n/
1

the process of twisting your face or body into a shape that is not natural, or the positions into which they have been twisted

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2

a complicated process, especially one designed to give you an advantage

Example

He apparently believes his own contortions of the truth.

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Definition contortion in British English