contort

v. வல்லந்தமாக முறுக்கு, திருகு, உருத்திரிபுறுத்து, நோயினால் நௌதந்து திருகலுறு.

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Con*tort", v. t. Etym: [L. contortus, p.p. of contorquere to twist; con- + torquere to twist. See Torture.] Defn: To twist, or twist together; to turn awry; to bend; to distort; to wrest. The vertebral arteries are variously contorted. Ray. Kant contorted the term category from the proper meaning of attributed. Sir W. Hamilton.

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