tort: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of tort
- distort«Word Popularity Bar4/5
distort
- verb make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
warp; falsify; garble.
- verb form into a spiral shape
twist; twine.
- The cord is all twisted
- verb make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
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retort
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
rejoinder; return; counter; replication; comeback; riposte.
- it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
- noun a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
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extort
- verb obtain through intimidation
- verb obtain by coercion or intimidation
gouge; squeeze; wring; rack.
- They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss
- They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him
- verb obtain through intimidation
- contort2/5
contort
- verb twist and press out of shape
wring; distort; deform.
- verb twist and press out of shape
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bistort
(Bot.) An herbaceous plant of the genus Polygonum, section Bistorta; snakeweed; adderwort. Its root is used in medicine as an astringent.
Suffixes of tort
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torture
- noun extreme mental distress
torment; anguish.
- noun unbearable physical pain
torment.
- noun extreme mental distress
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tortured
- adjective satellite experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
anguished; tormented.
- an anguished conscience
- a small tormented schoolboy
- a tortured witness to another's humiliation
- verb torment emotionally or mentally
torment; excruciate; torture; rack.
- adjective satellite experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
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tort
- noun (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
civil wrong.
- noun (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
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torture
- noun extreme mental distress
torment; anguish.
- noun unbearable physical pain
torment.
- noun extreme mental distress
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torturing
- noun the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason
torture.
- it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession
- verb torment emotionally or mentally
torment; excruciate; torture; rack.
- noun the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason
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tortuous
- adjective satellite highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
Byzantine; tangled; convoluted; involved; knotty.
- the Byzantine tax structure
- Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship
- convoluted legal language
- convoluted reasoning
- the plot was too involved
- a knotty problem
- got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering
- Oh, what a tangled web we weave"- Sir Walter Scott
- tortuous legal procedures
- tortuous negotiations lasting for months
- adjective satellite marked by repeated turns and bends
twisty; twisting; voluminous; winding.
- a tortuous road up the mountain
- winding roads are full of surprises
- had to steer the car down a twisty track
- adjective satellite highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
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tortilla
- noun thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour
- noun thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour
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tortilla
- noun thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour
- noun thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour
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tortoise
- noun usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
- noun usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
- tortious2/5
tortious
- adjective of or pertaining to the nature of a tort
- tortious acts
- adjective of or pertaining to the nature of a tort
- tortfeasor2/5
tortfeasor
- noun a party who has committed a tort
tort-feasor.
- noun a party who has committed a tort
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tortfeasor
- noun a party who has committed a tort
tort-feasor.
- noun a party who has committed a tort
- torturous2/5
torturous
- adjective satellite extremely painful
agonising; excruciating; torturing; agonizing; harrowing; torturesome.
- adjective satellite extremely painful
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torturer
- noun someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)
- noun someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)
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torturer
- noun someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)
- noun someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)
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torticollis
- noun an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
wryneck.
- noun an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
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tortoiseshell
- noun the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
- noun brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
tortoiseshell butterfly.
- noun the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
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tortuosity
- noun a tortuous and twisted shape or position
tortuousness; contortion; crookedness; torsion.
- they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs
- the acrobat performed incredible contortions
- noun a tortuous and twisted shape or position
- torte2/5
torte
- noun rich cake usually covered with cream and fruit or nuts; originated in Austria
- noun rich cake usually covered with cream and fruit or nuts; originated in Austria
- tortellini2/5
tortellini
- noun small ring-shaped stuffed pasta
- noun small ring-shaped stuffed pasta
- tortoises2/5
tortoise
- noun usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
- noun usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
- tortuga2/5
tortuga
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- tortola2/5
tortola
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torturously
- adverb in a very painful manner
excruciatingly; agonizingly.
- the progress was agonizingly slow
- adverb in a very painful manner
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tortricidae
- noun leaf rollers and codling moths
family Tortricidae.
- noun leaf rollers and codling moths
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tortoiseshell
- noun the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
- noun brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
tortoiseshell butterfly.
- noun the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
- tortes1/5
torte
- noun rich cake usually covered with cream and fruit or nuts; originated in Austria
- noun rich cake usually covered with cream and fruit or nuts; originated in Austria
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tortrix
- noun California moth whose larvae live in especially oranges
Argyrotaenia citrana; orange tortrix.
- noun small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants
tea tortrix; Homona coffearia.
- noun California moth whose larvae live in especially oranges
- tortuously1/5
tortuously
- adverb with twists and turns
- adverb in a tortuous manner
- tortuously haggling over the price
- adverb with twists and turns
- torta1/5
torta
(Metal.) a flat heap of moist, crushed silver ore, prepared for the patio process.
- tortue1/5
tortue
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- tortiously1/5
tortious
- adjective of or pertaining to the nature of a tort
- tortious acts
- adjective of or pertaining to the nature of a tort
- tortoni1/5
tortoni
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- tortie1/5
- tortula1/5
Derived words of tort
- distortion«Word Popularity Bar4/5
distortion
- noun a change for the worse
deformation.
- noun a shape resulting from distortion
distorted shape.
- noun a change for the worse
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distorted
- adjective satellite so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
deformed; misshapen; ill-shapen; malformed.
- deformed thalidomide babies
- his poor distorted limbs
- an ill-shapen vase
- a limp caused by a malformed foot
- misshapen old fingers
- verb make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
warp; falsify; distort; garble.
- adjective satellite so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
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distortion
- noun a change for the worse
deformation.
- noun a shape resulting from distortion
distorted shape.
- noun a change for the worse
- retorted4/5
retort
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
rejoinder; return; counter; replication; comeback; riposte.
- it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
- noun a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- distorting3/5
distort
- verb make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
warp; falsify; garble.
- verb form into a spiral shape
twist; twine.
- The cord is all twisted
- verb make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
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distort
- verb make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
warp; falsify; garble.
- verb form into a spiral shape
twist; twine.
- The cord is all twisted
- verb make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
- extortion3/5
extortion
- noun an exorbitant charge
- noun unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
- the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty
- noun an exorbitant charge
- contorted3/5
contorted
- adjective satellite twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
writhed; writhen.
- his mad contorted smile
- writhed lips
- my writhen features"- Walter scott
- verb twist and press out of shape
wring; distort; deform; contort.
- adjective satellite twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
- extorted2/5
extort
- verb obtain through intimidation
- verb obtain by coercion or intimidation
gouge; squeeze; wring; rack.
- They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss
- They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him
- verb obtain through intimidation
- extorting2/5
extort
- verb obtain through intimidation
- verb obtain by coercion or intimidation
gouge; squeeze; wring; rack.
- They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss
- They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him
- verb obtain through intimidation
- retorts2/5
retort
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
rejoinder; return; counter; replication; comeback; riposte.
- it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
- noun a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- extortions2/5
extortion
- noun an exorbitant charge
- noun unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
- the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty
- noun an exorbitant charge
- contortions2/5
contortion
- noun the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
deformation.
- noun a tortuous and twisted shape or position
tortuousness; crookedness; tortuosity; torsion.
- they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs
- the acrobat performed incredible contortions
- noun the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
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contortion
- noun the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
deformation.
- noun a tortuous and twisted shape or position
tortuousness; crookedness; tortuosity; torsion.
- they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs
- the acrobat performed incredible contortions
- noun the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
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extortionate
- adjective satellite greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
usurious; outrageous; exorbitant; unconscionable; steep.
- exorbitant rent
- extortionate prices
- spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
- usurious interest rate
- unconscionable spending
- adjective satellite greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
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contort
- verb twist and press out of shape
wring; distort; deform.
- verb twist and press out of shape
- undistorted2/5
undistorted
- adjective satellite without alteration or misrepresentation
- his judgment was undistorted by emotion
- adjective satellite without alteration or misrepresentation
- distortionary2/5
- extorts1/5
extort
- verb obtain through intimidation
- verb obtain by coercion or intimidation
gouge; squeeze; wring; rack.
- They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss
- They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him
- verb obtain through intimidation
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extortionist
- noun a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
blackmailer; extortioner.
- noun a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
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extortionist
- noun a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
blackmailer; extortioner.
- noun a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
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extortioner
- noun a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
blackmailer; extortionist.
- noun a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
- extortioner1/5
extortioner
- noun a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
blackmailer; extortionist.
- noun a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
- retorting1/5
retort
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
rejoinder; return; counter; replication; comeback; riposte.
- it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
- noun a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
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contortionist
- noun an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
- noun an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
- contorts1/5
contort
- verb twist and press out of shape
wring; distort; deform.
- verb twist and press out of shape
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contortionist
- noun an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
- noun an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
- storting1/5
storting
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- contorta1/5
contorta
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- distortive1/5
distortive
Causing distortion.
- distortional1/5
distortional
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- predistortion1/5
- distorter1/5
distorter
One who, or that which, distorts.
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- storthing1/5
storthing
The Parliament of Norway, chosen by indirect election once in three years, but holding annual sessions.
- distortedly1/5
distorted
- adjective satellite so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
deformed; misshapen; ill-shapen; malformed.
- deformed thalidomide babies
- his poor distorted limbs
- an ill-shapen vase
- a limp caused by a malformed foot
- misshapen old fingers
- verb make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
warp; falsify; distort; garble.
- adjective satellite so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
- contortrix1/5
contortrix
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- distorters1/5
distorter
One who, or that which, distorts.
- sachertorte1/5
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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