contortion
/kənˈtɔːʃn/noun
उच्चारण कन्टॉर्शन
ऐंठन, मरोड़, अंग-विकृति
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noun
- 1
[C, U]
the act of twisting the body or face out of its natural shape, or a position in which it is twisted
ऐंठन, मरोड़, अंग-विकृति
- The gymnast's contortions amazed the audience.
- Her face was twisted in a contortion of pain.
Synonyms twist distortion deformation grimace
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[C]
a complicated or difficult action or argument, especially one used to avoid an obvious conclusion
घुमावदार तर्क, तोड़-मरोड़
- the legal contortions needed to justify the decision
Synonyms distortion twisting
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contort verbcontortionist noun
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A performer who twists their body into unusual positions is a contortionist.
अपने शरीर को असामान्य मुद्राओं में मोड़ने वाला कलाकार contortionist कहलाता है।