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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *extorcere, ultimately from Latin torquēre. Doublet of estorcere, a borrowing from Latin.

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Verb

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stòrcere (first-person singular present stòrco, first-person singular past historic stòrsi, past participle stòrto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to twist (a finger, nail, etc.)
  2. (transitive) to sprain, to dislocate (a foot, wrist, etc.)
  3. (transitive, figurative) to distort

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