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Contortion vs Tortuousness - What's the difference?

contortion | tortuousness | Related terms |

Contortion is a related term of tortuousness.


As nouns the difference between contortion and tortuousness

is that contortion is the act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself while tortuousness is the property of being tortuous.

contortion

English

(wikipedia contortion)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.
  • A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.

    • Derived terms

    * contortionist

    tortuousness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The property of being tortuous.