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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself..
Use contortion when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Contortion means The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself..
Common synonyms include torsion, deformation, tortuosity, crookedness.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use contortion where its definition matches the intended context.
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