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contorting

contorting is the present participle and gerund of contort.

Meaning of contort

Verb

contort (third-person singular simple present contorts, present participle contorting, simple past and past participle contorted)

  1. (transitive) To twist in a violent manner.
    • features contorted with fury
  2. (intransitive) To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.

Questions about contorting

What is contorting the present participle and gerund of?
Contorting is the present participle and gerund of contort.

Words near contorting in the dictionary

  1. contorted
  2. contortedly
  3. contortedness
  4. contorter
  5. contorters
  6. contorting
  7. contortion
  8. contortionate
  9. contortionism
  10. contortionist
  11. contortionistic

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