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- [tawr-shuh s]
- /ˈtɔr ʃəs/
- /tˈɔːʃəs/
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- [tawr-shuh s]
- /ˈtɔr ʃəs/
Definitions of tortious word
- adjective tortious of the nature of or pertaining to a tort. 1
- adjective tortious having the nature of or involving a tort; wrongful 0
- adjective tortious of or involving a tort 0
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Origin of tortious
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English torcious < Anglo-French, equivalent to torci(on) torsion + -ous -ous; meaning influenced by tort
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Parts of speech for Tortious
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tortious popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tortious usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tortious
adjective tortious
- actionable — If something that you do or say to someone is actionable, it gives them a valid reason for bringing a legal case against you.
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