"contortion" meaning in English

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        "plural"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "~"
      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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      ],
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        "The act or result of contorting; the state of being contorted: the twisting of something, especially oneself."
      ],
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        [
          "contort",
          "contort"
        ],
        [
          "twist",
          "twist"
        ]
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        "(countable) The act or result of contorting; the state of being contorted: the twisting of something, especially oneself."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English uncountable nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A performance art involving the dramatic bending and flexing of the body, showcasing extreme physical flexibility."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dramatic",
          "dramatic"
        ],
        [
          "bend",
          "bend"
        ],
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          "flex",
          "flex"
        ]
      ],
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        "(uncountable) A performance art involving the dramatic bending and flexing of the body, showcasing extreme physical flexibility."
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        {
          "word": "contortionism"
        }
      ],
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        "uncountable"
      ]
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "lang_code": "bg",
      "roman": "krivéne",
      "sense": "the act of contorting",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "криве́не"
    },
    {
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      "lang_code": "bg",
      "roman": "izkrivjavane",
      "sense": "the act of contorting",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "изкривяване"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "lang_code": "cmn",
      "roman": "niǔwān",
      "sense": "the act of contorting",
      "word": "扭彎 /扭弯"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "lang_code": "cmn",
      "roman": "niǔwāi",
      "sense": "the act of contorting",
      "word": "扭歪"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "lang_code": "cmn",
      "roman": "niǔqū",
      "sense": "the act of contorting",
      "word": "扭曲"
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      "code": "nl",
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      "lang_code": "nl",
      "sense": "the act of contorting",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "verwringing"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
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      "sense": "the act of contorting",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "verrekking"
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
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      "sense": "the act of contorting",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "kronkeling"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "lang_code": "nl",
      "sense": "the act of contorting",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "bochtenwerk"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "lang_code": "ga",
      "sense": "the act of contorting",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "freangadh"
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    {
      "code": "gv",
      "lang": "Manx",
      "lang_code": "gv",
      "sense": "the act of contorting",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "anchummey"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "the act of contorting",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "wykręcenie"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "the act of contorting",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "contorção"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "iskrivlénije",
      "sense": "the act of contorting",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "искривле́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "iskažénije",
      "sense": "the act of contorting",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "искаже́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "the act of contorting",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "contorsión"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "lang_code": "uk",
      "roman": "vykryvlennja",
      "sense": "the act of contorting",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "викривлення"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "lang_code": "uk",
      "roman": "perekručennja",
      "sense": "the act of contorting",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "перекручення"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "lang_code": "uk",
      "roman": "spotvorennja",
      "sense": "the act of contorting",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "спотворення"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "lang_code": "cmn",
      "roman": "róushēnshù",
      "sense": "performance art using skills of extreme physical flexibility",
      "word": "柔身術 /柔身术"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "lang_code": "cmn",
      "roman": "ruǎngōng",
      "sense": "performance art using skills of extreme physical flexibility",
      "word": "軟功 /软功"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "performance art using skills of extreme physical flexibility",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "contorsion"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "performance art using skills of extreme physical flexibility",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Kontorsion"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "performance art using skills of extreme physical flexibility",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "kontorsja"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "performance art using skills of extreme physical flexibility",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "contorcionismo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "kontórsija",
      "sense": "performance art using skills of extreme physical flexibility",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "конто́рсия"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "performance art using skills of extreme physical flexibility",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "contorsión"
    }
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}