noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The property of being tortuous. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   puzzling complexity wordnet
3. 3
   a tortuous and twisted shape or position wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

affectationambagesbendinessbendinessbig talkcircularity

Etymology

From tortuous + -ness.

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