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Meaning of tortuous

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

tortuous

Pronunciation:/ˈtɔːt͡ʃuːəs//ˈtɔɹt͡ʃuəs/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Twisted; having many turns; convoluted.

  2. Oblique; applied to the six signs of the zodiac (from Capricorn to Gemini) that ascend most rapidly and obliquely.

  3. Injurious; tortious.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tortuous

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twistylabyrinthinecrookedconvolutedwindingknottycomplexinvolved