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ContortionContortion Con*tor"tion, n. [L. contortio: cf. F. contorsion.
See Contort, and cf. Torsion.]
A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; as, the
contortion of the muscles of the face. --Swift.
All the contortions of the sibyl, without the
inspiration. --Burke. Contortive
Contortive Con*tor"tive, a.
Expressing contortion.
Detortion
Detortion De*tor"tion, n.
The act of detorting, or the state of being detorted; a
twisting or warping.
DistortingDistort Dis*tort", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distorted; p. pr. &
vb. n. Distorting.]
1. To twist of natural or regular shape; to twist aside
physically; as, to distort the limbs, or the body.
Whose face was distorted with pain. --Thackeray.
2. To force or put out of the true posture or direction; to
twist aside mentally or morally.
Wrath and malice, envy and revenge, do darken and
distort the understandings of men. --Tillotson.
3. To wrest from the true meaning; to pervert; as, to distort
passages of Scripture, or their meaning.
Syn: To twist; wrest; deform; pervert. Distortion
Distortion Dis*tor"tion, n. [L. distortio: cf. F. distortion.]
1. The act of distorting, or twisting out of natural or
regular shape; a twisting or writhing motion; as, the
distortions of the face or body.
2. A wresting from the true meaning. --Bp. Wren.
3. The state of being distorted, or twisted out of shape or
out of true position; crookedness; perversion.
4. (Med.) An unnatural deviation of shape or position of any
part of the body producing visible deformity.
Distortive
Distortive Dis*tort"ive, a.
Causing distortion.
Entortilation
Entortilation En*tor`ti*la"tion, n. [F. entortiller to twist;
pref. en- (L. in) + tortiller to twist.]
A turning into a circle; round figures. [Obs.] --Donne.
ExtortingExtort Ex*tort", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Extorted; p. pr. & vb.
n. Extorting.] [L. extortus, p. p. of extorquere to twist
or wrench out, to extort; ex out + torquere to turn about,
twist. See Torsion.]
1. To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force,
menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise
of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear
away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort
contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions
of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a
debt.
2. (Law) To get by the offense of extortion. See Extortion,
2. Extortion
Extortion Ex*tor"tion, n. [F. extorsion.]
1. The act of extorting; the act or practice of wresting
anything from a person by force, by threats, or by any
undue exercise of power; undue exaction; overcharge.
2. (Law) The offense committed by an officer who corruptly
claims and takes, as his fee, money, or other thing of
value, that is not due, or more than is due, or before it
is due. --Abbott.
3. That which is extorted or exacted by force.
Syn: Oppression; rapacity; exaction; overcharge.
Extortionary
Extortionary Ex*tor"tion*a*ry, a.
Extortionate.
Extortionate
Extortionate Ex*tor"tion*ate, a.
Characterized by extortion; oppressive; hard.
Extortioner
Extortioner Ex*tor"tion*er, n.
One who practices extortion.
ExtortiousExtortious Ex*tor"tious, a.
Extortionate. [Obs.] ``Extortious cruelties.' --Bp. Hall --
Ex*tor"tious*ly, adv. [Obs.] --Bacon. ExtortiouslyExtortious Ex*tor"tious, a.
Extortionate. [Obs.] ``Extortious cruelties.' --Bp. Hall --
Ex*tor"tious*ly, adv. [Obs.] --Bacon. IntortingIntort In*tort", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intorted; p. pr. & vb.
n. Intorting.] [L. intortus, p. p. of intoquere to twist;
pref. in- in + torquere to twist.]
To twist in and out; to twine; to wreathe; to wind; to wring.
--Pope. IntortionIntortion In*tor"tion, n.
See Intorsion. RetortingRetort Re*tort", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retorted; p. pr. & vb.
n. Retorting.] [L. retortus, p. p. of retorquere; pref. re-
re- + torquere to turn twist. See Torsion, and cf.
Retort, n., 2.]
1. To bend or curve back; as, a retorted line.
With retorted head, pruned themselves as they
floated. --Southey.
2. To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.
As when his virtues, shining upon others, Heat them
and they retort that heat again To the first giver.
--Shak.
3. To return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or
incivility; as, to retort the charge of vanity.
And with retorted scorn his back he turned.
--Milton. Retortive
Retortive Re*tort"ive, a.
Containing retort.
TorticollisTorticollis Tor`ti*col"lis, n. [F. toricolis; L. torquere,
tortum, to twist + collum the neck.] (Med.)
See Wryneck. Tortile
Tortile Tor"tile, a. [L. tortilis, fr. torquere, tortum, to
twist: cf. F. tortile.]
Twisted; wreathed; coiled.
Tortility
Tortility Tor*til"i*ty, n.
The quality or state of being tortile, twisted, or wreathed.
Tortilla
Tortilla Tor*til"la, n. [Sp.]
An unleavened cake, as of maize flour, baked on a heated iron
or stone.
TortionTortion Tor"tion, n. [LL. tortio. See Torsion.]
Torment; pain. [Obs.] --Bacon. TortiousTortious Tor"tious, a. [From Tort.]
1. Injurious; wrongful. [Obs.] ``Tortious power.' --Spenser.
2. (Law) Imploying tort, or privat injury for which the law
gives damages; involing tort. Tortiously
Tortiously Tor"tious*ly, adv. (Law)
In a tortous manner.
Tortive
Tortive Tor"tive, a. [L. tortus, p. p. of torquere to twist,
wind.]
Twisted; wreathed. --Shak.
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