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retorcido

twisted

adjective rreh-tor-SEE-doh Rare

Also means

devious

Usage Note

Retorcido literally means physically twisted or contorted, but is most often used figuratively to describe a devious, warped, or depraved person or mind (tiene una mente retorcida — he has a twisted mind). The feminine form is retorcida. It derives from the past participle of retorcer (to twist).

Examples

"El argumento de la película es muy retorcido."

Natural Translation

The film's plot is very twisted.

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