contortion

/kʌntˈɔrʃʌn/

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Noun
the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
Noun
a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions"