Distressing and Tortuous

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Distressing adjective - Causing worry or anxiety.

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Tortuous and distressing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tortuous" instead an adjective "Distressing".

Tortuous adjective - Marked by a long series of irregular curves.

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Distressing and tortuous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distressing" instead an adjective "Tortuous".

Nearby Words: torturous, tort, tortuosity, tortuously

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