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detorts

detorts is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 detorts

What is detorts the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Detorts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of detort.

Words near detorts in the dictionary

  1. detort
  2. detorted
  3. detorting
  4. detortion
  5. detortions
  6. detorts
  7. detorubicin
  8. detotalization
  9. detotalizations
  10. detotalize
  11. detotalized

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