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Meaning and definition for "contortion" word

[noun] the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
[noun] a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions"
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\Con*tor"tion\, n. [L. contortio: cf. F. contorsion. See {Contort}, and cf. {Torsion}.] A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; as, the contortion of the muscles of the face. --Swift. All the contortions of the sibyl, without the inspiration. --Burke.

Synonyms for contortion

crookedness, deformation, torsion, tortuosity, tortuousness

See also: change of shape | distorted shape | distortion |

Related terms: anamorphism, anamorphosis, asymmetry, buckle, crookedness, detorsion, deviation, disproportion, distortion, gnarl, imbalance, irregularity, knot, lopsidedness, quirk, screw, torsion, tortuosity, turn, twist, unsymmetry, warp, wrench, wrest, wring

The fun area, different aproach to word »contortion«

Let's analyse "contortion" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NOITROTNOC. Average typing speed for these characters is 2545 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: contortion: 6 + 6 + 9 + 6 = 27, reduced: 9 . and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: contortion: 3 + 6 + 5 + 2 + 6 + 9 + 2 + 9 + 6 + 5 = 53, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (2) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (3) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
T (2) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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