Contortionism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An acrobatic display involving the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body. uncountable

    "On days at Shea Stadium last season when he did not pitch, Mike Pelfrey retreated to the clubhouse to show off his hidden talent: contortionism."

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"On days at Shea Stadium last season when he did not pitch, Mike Pelfrey retreated to the clubhouse to show off his hidden talent: contortionism."

Etymology

From contortion + -ism.

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