Both Uses of
contort
in
Tuesdays with Morrie
- I watched his strong body wither, then bloat, saw him suffer, night after night, doubled over at the dinner table, pressing on his stomach, his eyes shut, his mouth contorted in pain.
Chpt 3 *contorted = twisted
- You ...always have ...His eyes got small, and then he cried, his face contorting like a baby who hasn't figured how his tear ducts work.†
Chpt 25contorting = twisting or bending to an unnatural shape
Definition:
twist or bend to an unnatural shape -- something such as the human body, a facial expression, or the truth