- (n.) A wresting from the true meaning.
- (n.) The state of being distorted or twisted out of shape or out of true position; crookedness; perversion.
- (n.) An unnatural deviation of shape or position of any part of the body producing visible deformity.
- (n.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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