contort
/kənˈtɔːt/verb
उच्चारण कन्टॉर्ट
ऐंठना, मरोड़ना, विकृत करना
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verb
- 1
[I/T] ~ (sth) (with sth)
to become twisted or to twist something out of its normal shape
ऐंठना, मरोड़ना, विकृत करना
- His face contorted with pain.
- The gymnast contorted her body into a ball.
- Her mouth was contorted with anger.
Opposite straighten
- 2
[T] disapproving
to change the meaning of something so that it is no longer true or clear
(अर्थ) तोड़-मरोड़ देना
- The lawyer contorted the facts to suit his client.
Synonyms distort misrepresent
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From Latin contortus (twisted), the same root as torture and distort.
यह Latin contortus (मरोड़ा हुआ) से बना है, जिससे torture और distort भी बने हैं।