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Contorted

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crookedNot straight; having one or more bends or angles.
distortedhaving an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
twistedConsisting of two or more threads, strands or the like intertwined; formed by twisting or twining.
writhen(archaic) Twisted, contorted.
writhedtwisted (especially as in pain or struggle)

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writhennoun(archaic) Twisted, contorted.
twistedConsisting of two or more threads, strands or the like intertwined; formed by twisting or twining.
crookedNot straight; having one or more bends or angles.
distortedhaving an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
writhedtwisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
wryverbDryly humorous; sardonic or bitterly ironic.
warpedDistorted by warping; twisted out of shape
distortingThat distorts.
gordiannounOf the Gordian knot.
enmeshedverbtangled or twisted together.
entangledverbTangled or twisted together.
intertwinedverb(figurative) Inextricably related or relevant.
intertwangledMixed together; intertwined; intertwingled.
ravelledEntwined together; tangled.
convolutenoun(transitive) To make unnecessarily complex.
implicitSuggested indirectly, without being directly expressed.
crimpedWith a crimp in it; crushed shut.
raveled(US) Alternative form of ravelled. [Entwined together; tangled.]
complicateverb(transitive) To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.
jumbledIn disarray, mixed up.

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