Tortuous and Wry

Tortuous

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

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

Nearby Words: torturous, tort, tortuosity, tortuously

Wry

Wry adjective - Humorously sarcastic or mocking.
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Tortuous and wry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Tortuous" instead an adjective "Wry".

Nearby Word: wryly
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