Greek and Latin tort meaning the act of twisting

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tortuous

(adj.) winding, twisted, crooked; highly involved, complex; deviou

distort

(v.) to give a false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape

torture

Anguish of body or mind; agony

extortion

getting money by threats

contortionist

the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)


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