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contorted

 
Dictionary: con·tort·ed   (kən-tôr'tĭd) pronunciation
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adj.
  1. Twisted or strained out of shape.
  2. Botany. Twisted, bent, or partially rolled upon itself; convolute.
contortedly con·tort'ed·ly adv.
contortedness con·tort'ed·ness n.

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Gardener's Dictionary: contorted
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Twisted spirally, as in the twisted Hankow willow, Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
  Synonyms: writhed, writhen

Meaning #2: strained or wrenched out of normal shape
  Synonyms: distorted, twisted

 
 

 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Gardener's Dictionary. Taylor's Dictionary for Gardeners, by Frances Tenenbaum. Copyright © 1997 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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