Contorts

Synonyms for "contorts" (78 found)

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Closest matches (16)

Verb(4 words)

deform circumgyrate deface detort

twist bend buckle corkscrew crinkle crook crumple curve deface deform detort distort

Strong matches (23)

Verb(2 words)

falsify garble get one wrong get wrong gloss gnarl grimace injure intort knot mangle meander misapply misapprehend miscite misconceive misconstrue misdeem misexplain misexplicate

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Related words (39)

misinterpret misjudge misquote misread misrender misshape mistake mistranslate misunderstand pervert scallop screw serpentine slink snake spring squeeze strain the sense swirl torture

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turn turn awry twine twirl twist and turn twist the words warp whirl whorl wind worm wrench wrest wrick wring writhe

Verb(3 words)

pretzel twist wring

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form of

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Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

He contorts himself to advance and grow.

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