detort

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detort

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)t

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From Latin detorqueo.

verb detorts · detorting · detorted

dated to turn from the original or plain meaning.
Similar: distort, skew
dated to pervert
Similar: corrupt, lead astray, warp, adulterate, debauch, demoralize, detort, file, immoralize, pervert, pollute, preposterate
dated to wrest
Similar: contort, twist

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@misc{detort_2026,
  title = {detort},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/detort},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}