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tortuous

/'tɔrʧuəs/ · tɔrʧuəs

Tortuous has 3 syllables: tor · tu · ous.

tor
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tu
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ous
03

adjective. Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious.

adjective. Marked by repeated turns and bends.

adjective. Not straightforward.

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