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contorsion

contorsion is the misspelling of contortion.

Meaning of contortion

Noun

contortion (countable and uncountable, plural contortions)

  1. (countable) The act or result of contorting; the state of being contorted: the twisting of something, especially oneself.
  2. (uncountable) A performance art involving the dramatic bending and flexing of the body, showcasing extreme physical flexibility.
    Synonyms:
    contortionism

Words formed from contorsion

Questions about contorsion

What is contorsion the misspelling of?
Contorsion is the misspelling of contortion.

Words near contorsion in the dictionary

  1. Contoocook
  2. contorni
  3. contorniate
  4. contorniates
  5. contorno
  6. contorsion
  7. contorsional
  8. contort
  9. contortable
  10. contorted
  11. contortedly

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Adapted from Wiktionary: contorsion (page history and authors); contortion (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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