Tortuous and Tangent

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

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

Nearby Words: torturous, tort, tortuosity, tortuously

Tangent noun - A departure from the subject under consideration.

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Tortuous and tangent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Tortuous" instead an adjective "Tangent".

Nearby Word: tangential

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