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tious — ab·sten·tious; ad·sci·ti·tious; ad·scrip·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious·ly; ad·ven·ti·tious·ness; am·bi·tious; ap·pe·ti·tious; ar·ti·fac·ti·tious; as·ci·ti·tious; as·sump·tious; bump·tious; cap·tious; cap·tious·ly; car·nap·tious;… … English syllables
tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… … English syllables
tortious — tor·tious … English syllables
tortiously — tor·tious·ly … English syllables
tortious — tor•tious [[t]ˈtɔr ʃəs[/t]] adj. law of the nature of or pertaining to a tort • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME torcious < AF tor′tious•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
Extortious — Ex*tor tious, a. Extortionate. [Obs.] Extortious cruelties. Bp. Hall {Ex*tor tious*ly}, adv. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Extortiously — Extortious Ex*tor tious, a. Extortionate. [Obs.] Extortious cruelties. Bp. Hall {Ex*tor tious*ly}, adv. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tortious — tor·tious / tȯr shəs/ adj: constituting a tort: recognized as a tort a tortious act tortious interference with contract tor·tious·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Tortious — Tor tious, a. [From {Tort}.] 1. Injurious; wrongful. [Obs.] Tortious power. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) Imploying tort, or privat injury for which the law gives damages; involing tort. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tortiously — Tor tious*ly, adv. (Law) In a tortous manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
