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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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adjective

Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty

“accurate knowledge”

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Dictionary Entry

contorted

Part of Speechverb

To twist in a violent manner.

In a Sentence

“features contorted with fury.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. contortedface contortedcontorted face
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Synonyms

deformdetorttwistcrookeddistortedtwisted

Antonyms

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Related Words

writhenwrithedwrywarpeddistorting

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