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How to pronounce “contort

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Pronunciation guide for contort

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of contort with real speech in context.
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5 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Want to Get Ahead at Work? Risk the Awkward MomentsI see my clients contort themselves into new ways of behaving
Definition summary
(transitive) To twist in a violent manner.

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How to pronounce contort

Want to Get Ahead at Work? Risk the Awkward Moments

I see my clients contort themselves into new ways of behaving

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “contort

Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To twist in a violent manner.
  • (intransitive) To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.
  • [Adjective]
  • (botany) twisted
  • (anatomy) convoluted

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