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detorting

detorting is the present participle and gerund of detort.

Meaning of detort

Verb

detort (third-person singular simple present detorts, present participle detorting, simple past and past participle detorted)

  1. (dated) to turn from the original or plain meaning.
    Synonyms:
    distort, skew
  2. (dated) to pervert
  3. (dated) to wrest
    Synonyms:
    contort, twist

Questions about detorting

What is detorting the present participle and gerund of?
Detorting is the present participle and gerund of detort.

Words near detorting in the dictionary

  1. detorsing
  2. detorsion
  3. detorsions
  4. detort
  5. detorted
  6. detorting
  7. detortion
  8. detortions
  9. detorts
  10. detorubicin
  11. detotalization

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