Tortuous and Torturous

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

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

Nearby Words: torturous, tort, tortuosity, tortuously

Torturous adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.

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Tortuous and torturous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Tortuous" instead an adjective "Torturous".

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