Contort and Twist

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Contort

Contort verb - Twist and press out of shape.

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Twist is a synonym for contort in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Twist" instead the word "Contort" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like wriggle, beautiful, disfigure. popular alternative

Nearby Words: contortion, contorting

Twist

Twist verb - To change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of.

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Contort is a synonym for twist in curl topic. You can use "Contort" instead a verb "Twist", if it concerns topics such as wriggle, misrepresent, beautiful. popular alternative

Nearby Words: twisted, twisting, twister, twisty

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body	contort body	twist body
limbs	contort limbs	twist limbs
bodies	contort bodies	twist bodies

Both words in one sentence

Manipulative Bastard: Manipulating the weak, cowardly and decadent is a core trait of Belial, along with the power to twist and contort fate.

Source: Video Game / That Which Sleeps
Toriko gives us Bogey Woods, a man with 4,000 bones and 4,600 joints, allowing him to twist and contort himself in inhuman ways.

Source: Body Horror / Anime and Manga
Surreal Music Video: The highly notable video to "Black Hole Sun" featuring a Stepford Suburbia filled with stepford smilers whose faces twist and contort (using Visual Compression) to form massive grins and gigantic eyes.

Source: Music / Soundgarden

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