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# torquere **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Latin **Slug:** torquere ## Words From This Root - contort - to twist or bend out of normal shape, often violently - retort - a sharp or witty reply; to answer back sharply
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contort
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/kənˈtɔrt/
to twist or bend out of normal shape, often violently
retort
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/rɪˈtɔrt/
a sharp or witty reply; to answer back sharply
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