Meaning & use
contortionist
A performer who entertains audiences by bending and twisting their body into extreme positions.
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The circus contortionist folded herself into a small glass box to gasps from the crowd.
Years of training let the contortionist bend her spine into an almost impossible arch.
A note on using this word
Often used figuratively for someone making an awkward, strained argument, as in 'a legal contortionist.'
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