tort

Usage

• tortuous

  Something that is tortuous, such as a piece of writing, is long and complicated with many twists and turns in direction; a tortuous argument can be deceitful because it twists or turns the truth.

• distortion

  When something undergoes distortion, it is twisted out of shape in some way.

• retort

  When you give a retort to what someone has said, you reply in a quick and witty fashion.

• extort

  When you extort something from someone, such as money or goods, you force him to give it to you by means of threats or intimidation.