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contorto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • convoluted adj Extremely complicated and hard to follow.
  • crooked adj Bent or twisted rather than straight.
  • tortuous adjective Having many twists and turns, or, figuratively, needlessly long and complicated.
  • twisted adj Bent, wound, or contorted out of its natural shape.

Senses

contorto is used for these senses in English:

  • convoluted (figuratively) Complex, complicated, or intricate.
  • crooked Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
  • crooked (figuratively) Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.
  • tortuous (often, figurative) Twisted; having many turns; convoluted.
  • twisted contorted

convoluted — full definition

  1. adj Extremely complicated and hard to follow.
  2. adj Having many twists, coils, or folds.

crooked — full definition

  1. adj Bent or twisted rather than straight.
  2. adj Dishonest or corrupt.
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