Contort Or Distort Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	verb • to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
	95%	4		Exact Match!
	noun • a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range • a circular segment of a curve • movement that causes the formation of a curve • curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) • an angular or rounded shape made by folding • diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left verb • form a curve • change direction • cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form • bend one's back forward from the waist on down • turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest • bend a joint
	55%	7		Distort
	verb • twist and press out of shape

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New York Times10 May 1979	Down 37
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