Synonyms:
contortion, deformation
Meaning: the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
Synonyms:
tortuosity, tortuousness, torsion, contortion, crookedness
Meaning: a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions"
Usage examples
A swift muscular contortion made the left shoulder strike the ground first.