The Only Use
contort
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
(Edited)
- Mayella's face contorted, and I was afraid that she would cry again.
p. 206.2contorted = twisted into an unnatural shape
Definitions:
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(1)
(contort) twist or bend to an unnatural shape -- something such as the human body, a facial expression, or the truth
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)