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Pronunciation / Transliteration: il-geu-reo-jin
"그의 얼굴은 고통으로 일그러져 있었다."
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Twisted or bent out of its normal shape.
"His face was contorted in agony after the injury."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin contortus, past participle of contorquere 'to twist together', from con- 'together' + torquere 'to twist'.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Contorted"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Contorted" is said worldwide
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contortionné
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tɔʁ.sjɔ.ne
"Son visage était contorsionné par la douleur."
verzerrt
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈtsɛɐ̯t
"Sein Gesicht war vor Schmerz verzerrt."
contorto
Transliteration: konˈtɔr.to
"Il suo viso era contorto dal dolore."
contorsionado
Transliteration: kon.tor.sjoˈna.ðo
"Su rostro estaba contorsionado por el dolor."
contorcido
Transliteration: kõ.toʁˈsi.du
"O rosto dele estava contorcido de dor."
विकृत
Transliteration: vikrit
"दर्द के कारण उसका चेहरा विकृत हो गया था।"
扭曲的
Transliteration: niǔqū de
"痛苦使他的面部表情扭曲了。"
일그러진
Transliteration: il-geu-reo-jin
"그의 얼굴은 고통으로 일그러져 있었다."
歪んだ
Transliteration: yuganda
"彼の顔は苦痛で歪んでいた。"
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