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contortion
(encz) | contortion,zkroucení n: Zdeněk Brož |
Contortion
(gcide) | Contortion \Con*tor"tion\ (k[o^]n*t[^o]"sh[u^]n), n. [L.
contortio: cf. F. contorsion. See Contort, and cf.
Torsion.]
A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; as, the
contortion of the muscles of the face. --Swift.
[1913 Webster]
All the contortions of the sibyl, without the
inspiration. --Burke.
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contortion
(wn) | contortion
n 1: the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something
(e.g., yourself) [syn: contortion, deformation]
2: a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree
house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat
performed incredible contortions" [syn: tortuosity,
tortuousness, torsion, contortion, crookedness] |
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contortionist
(encz) | contortionist,hadí žena n: Zdeněk Brož |
contortions
(encz) | contortions,zkřivení n: Zdeněk Brož |
Contortion
(gcide) | Contortion \Con*tor"tion\ (k[o^]n*t[^o]"sh[u^]n), n. [L.
contortio: cf. F. contorsion. See Contort, and cf.
Torsion.]
A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; as, the
contortion of the muscles of the face. --Swift.
[1913 Webster]
All the contortions of the sibyl, without the
inspiration. --Burke.
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Contortionist
(gcide) | Contortionist \Con*tor"tion*ist\ (k[o^]n*t[^o]"sh[u^]n*[i^]st),
n.
One who makes or practices contortions; especially, a gymnast
who is able to twist the limbs into positions impossible for
normal people to achieve.
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contortionist
(wn) | contortionist
n 1: an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions |
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