tortuous
C2CEFR level
65/100Rarity: rare
NeutralRegister
General adjective
Full of twists and turns; excessively lengthy and complex.
After tortuous negotiations lasting months, the two sides finally reached a settlement.
Medicine adjective
Having many twists and bends, typically said of an elongated blood vessel.
The aorta appeared tortuous and unfolded, a common finding with age.
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