| Term | Definition |
|---|
| contortionist | an acrobat who can twist the body and limbs into extraordinary positions |
| distort | to twist away; to twist from the true meaning, as to _ the facts |
| extort | to twist something out; to obtain by violence or threat |
| retort | a twisting back on the giver; a reply to an insult or a criticism |
| torch | a portable light produced by a flammable material twisted around the end of a stick and ignited |
| torment | to twist; to annoy |
| tort | a twisted action; a wrongful act, injury, or damage for which a civil suit can be brought for damages |
| tortoise | a turtle, especially a land turtle, so called perhaps because of its twisted feet |
| tortuous | full of twists and turns; not straightfoward; deceitful |
| torture | any severe physical or mental pain |
| torturous | inflicting physical or mental pain |
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