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What origin does the word contort come from?

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∙ 16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=contort&searchmode=none

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contort

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/contort

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