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contort

Wiggle vs Contort - What's the difference?

wiggle | contort |


As verbs the difference between wiggle and contort

is that wiggle is (intransitive) to move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; to shake or jiggle while contort is to twist in a violent manner; as, features contorted with fury.

As a noun wiggle

is a wiggling movement.

Squirm vs Contort - What's the difference?

squirm | contort |


As verbs the difference between squirm and contort

is that squirm is to twist one’s body with snakelike motions while contort is to twist in a violent manner; as, features contorted with fury.

As a noun squirm

is a twisting, snakelike movement of the body.

Contort vs Skew - What's the difference?

contort | skew |


In lang=en terms the difference between contort and skew

is that contort is to twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression while skew is to look obliquely; to squint; hence, to look slightingly or suspiciously.

As verbs the difference between contort and skew

is that contort is to twist in a violent manner; as, features contorted with fury while skew is to change or alter in a particular direction.

As an adjective skew is

(mathematics) neither perpendicular nor parallel (usually said of two lines).

As a noun skew is

(architecture) a stone at the foot of the slope of a gable, the offset of a buttress, etc, cut with a sloping surface and with a check to receive the coping stones and retain them in place.

As an adverb skew is

awry; obliquely; askew.

Contort vs Cower - What's the difference?

contort | cower |


As verbs the difference between contort and cower

is that contort is to twist in a violent manner; as, features contorted with fury while cower is {{cx|intransitive|lang=en}} To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.

Contort vs Insist - What's the difference?

contort | insist |


As verbs the difference between contort and insist

is that contort is to twist in a violent manner; as, features contorted with fury while insist is to hold up a claim emphatically.

Warp vs Contort - What's the difference?

warp | contort |


In lang=en terms the difference between warp and contort

is that warp is to travel across a medium without passing through it normally, as by using a teleporter or time warp while contort is to twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.

As verbs the difference between warp and contort

is that warp is (transitive|obsolete|outside|dialects) to throw; cast; toss; hurl; fling while contort is to twist in a violent manner; as, features contorted with fury.

As a noun warp

is (obsolete) a throw; a cast.

Contort vs Twitch - What's the difference?

contort | twitch |


In transitive terms the difference between contort and twitch

is that contort is to twist in a violent manner; as, features contorted with fury while twitch is to spot or seek out a bird, especially a rare one.

In intransitive terms the difference between contort and twitch

is that contort is to twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression while twitch is to perform a twitch; spasm.

As a noun twitch is

a brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm.

Contort vs Write - What's the difference?

contort | write |


As verbs the difference between contort and write

is that contort is to twist in a violent manner; as, features contorted with fury while write is (lb) to form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.

As a noun write is

(computing) the operation of storing data, as in memory or onto disk.

Nontort vs Contort - What's the difference?

nontort | contort |


As an adjective nontort

is (legal) not being or pertaining to a tort.

As a verb contort is

to twist in a violent manner; as, features contorted with fury.

Contort vs Consort - What's the difference?

contort | consort |


In intransitive terms the difference between contort and consort

is that contort is to twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression while consort is to associate or unite in company with.

As verbs the difference between contort and consort

is that contort is to twist in a violent manner; as, features contorted with fury while consort is to associate or keep company.

As a noun consort is

the spouse of a monarch.

As a proper noun Consort is

a village in Alberta, Canada.

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