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contort (v.)
early 15c., from Latin
contortus
, past participle of
contorquere
"to whirl, twist together," from
com-
"together" or intensive (see
com-
) +
torquere
"to twist" (see
torque
(n.)). Related:
Contorted
;
contorting
.
