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Etymology

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From re- +‎ tòrcer (to twist).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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retòrcer (first-person singular present retorço, first-person singular preterite retorcí, past participle retorçut); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /ɔ/

  1. (transitive) to twist
    Synonym: retorçar
  2. (transitive) to twine
  3. (transitive, figurative) to twist, distort (an argument)
    Synonym: retorquir

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