Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
contortionist
IPA transcription: [kənt'ɔɹʃənəst]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
contortionist
Meaning:
an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
Usage examples
If trained for it early, I believe I would have made a good contortionist.
It would be foolish, I know, to pretend to sum up Dostoevsky as a contortionist; but he has that element in him.