Usually means: Twists or bends body dramatically.
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Definitions from Wikipedia (Contorts)

▸ noun:  (arguably) a portmanteau, or a combination of "contracts" and "torts" originated by Grant Gilmore in his book The Death of Contract.


Opposite:
straightens, unbends, relaxes, loosens



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Opposite:
straightens, unbends, relaxes, loosens




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