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Meaning of Contortion | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الليّ
Deutsch Kontorsion
Español contorsión
Suomi kiertymä notkeusakrobatia väännös
Français contorsion
Gaeilge freangadh
हिन्दी ऐंठन
Nederlands bochtenwerk kronkeling verrekking verwringing
Polski łamaniec wygibas wykręcenie wywijas
Português contorção contorcionismo
Русский искаже́ние искривление конто́рсия
Українська викривлення перекру́чення

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

contortionism Contortionist Contortions Contortive contortrostatin Contorts

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