TORT/TORS (Latin Root): to twist
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contortionist (noun)
an acrobat able to twist the body into unusual postures
flex/flect
bend
string/strict
bind, draw tight
fract/frag
break
torsion (noun)
the twisting of a bodily organ or part on its own axis; the state of being twisted
retort (verb)
to answer (an argument) by a counter argument
extort (verb)
to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power
distort (verb)
to twist out of a natural, normal or original shape or condition, or true meaning
omni
every, everywhere
ten/tin/tent
hold, keep
tortuous (adjective)
marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns
prehend/prehens
seize, grasp
torture (noun)
something that causes agony or pain
