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What is the adjective for tortious?

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tortuous
  1. Twisted; having many turns; convoluted.
  2. (obsolete) injurious; tortious
  3. (astrology) oblique; applied to the six signs of the zodiac (from Capricorn to Gemini) that ascend most rapidly and obliquely
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  5. Examples:
    1. “The nanofiller also creates a tortuous path for the penetration of gaseous vapors and liquids into the polymer.”
      “We had countless tortuous internal meetings to prioritize and slog through the full set of 500 items.”
      “The tortuous politician skillfully weaved a web of deceit, manipulating the public with cunning and sly tactics.”
tortious
  1. (obsolete) Wrongful; harmful.
  2. (law) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of torts.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “He filed a tortious lawsuit against his former employer, accusing them of wrongful termination and violation of his legal rights.”
      “As a general rule, however, there is no liability in tortious negligence for an omission, unless the defendant is under some pre-existing duty.”
      “The Statement of Claim does not identify what was done by any individual defendant to constitute tortious conduct.”
tort
tort
  1. (obsolete) Stretched tight; taut.
tortest
  1. superlative form of tort: most tort
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