contortion

noun
1
a movement that twists the face or body out of its natural shape; the state of being twisted in this way
پیچش, اعوجاج, پیچ‌وتاب, کجی
2
a complicated series of actions or thought process
پیچیدگی
We had to go through all the usual contortions to get a ticket.
intellectual/mental/logical contortions