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(con-tort) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to twist or bend out of shape.

Example Sentence

The acrobats need to contort their bodies until they look like pretzels.

More Example Sentences

He tried to contort his face in a funny way.

Synonyms

twist; distort; bend

Antonyms

straighten

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Rhymes

  • boart
  • bort
  • cort
  • corte
  • court
  • ct
  • dort
  • foret
  • fort
  • forte
  • gort
  • kort
  • korte
  • mort
  • norte
  • ohrt
  • ort
  • port
  • porte
  • quart
  • short
  • shortt
  • snort
  • sort
  • sport
  • stuart
  • swart
  • thwart
  • tort
  • torte
  • wart
  • zwart

  • abort
  • assort
  • athwart
  • cavort
  • comport
  • consort
  • contort
  • deport
  • distort
  • escort
  • exhort
  • extort
  • hjort
  • import
  • jeancourt
  • laforte
  • laporte
  • mccort
  • mccourt
  • precourt
  • purport
  • rancourt
  • report
  • resort
  • support
  • transport
  • valcourt
  • vancourt
  • vanwart

  • misreport
  • teleport

  • underreport
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