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Word: Convoluted
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 18th century: past participle of convolute, from Latin convolutus, past participle of convolvere ‘roll together, intertwine’ (see convolve)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒnvəl(j)uːtɪd
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkɒnvəˈl(j)uːtɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow
Short Definition:extremely complex and difficult to follow
Examples:- the film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens
Definition:
intricately folded, twisted, or coiled
Short Definition:intricately folded or coiled
Examples:- walnuts come in hard and convoluted shells
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