Synonyms for contort
kənˈtɔrtcon·tort

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1. contortverb

   Synonyms:
   detort, twist, deform

2. contortverb

   To twist in a violent manner; as, features contorted with fury.

   Synonyms:
   deform, twist, detort

3. contortverb

   To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.

   Synonyms:
   detort, deform, twist

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1. contort, deform, distort, wringverb

   twist and press out of shape

   Synonyms:
   turn, warp, extort, strain, wring, bend, rack, wrench, color, twist, colour, falsify, squeeze, distort, garble, deform, twine, tinge, flex, change shape, change form, gouge

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1. contortverb

   Synonyms:
   twist, writhe, distort

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1. Rudy Giuliani:

   Look, you can try to contort anything into anything, but if they have any degree of objectivity or fairness, it would be kind of ridiculous to say I was doing it on Lutsenko's behalf when I was representing the President of the United States.

2. Jeff Davidson:

   Because major web sites invite anonymous visitor commentary and virtually never monitor it, they contort all of society: Pandora's global box has been opened and everyone has an opinion, no matter how under-informed they might be.