The act or process of twisting or wrenching something out of its normal shape; a twisted or distorted form.
From Latin 'contorsio,' derived from 'contorquere' (to twist together), combining 'con-' (together) and 'torquere' (to twist).
Contorsionists in circuses famously dislocate and contort their joints—but they're not actually more flexible than other people; they've trained their joints to move through extreme ranges by gradually pushing limits over years.
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