Synonyms for Tortuous (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (marked by repeated turns and bends):
twisty, voluminous, winding, twisting
WordNet sense 2 (having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned):
crooked, crooked
WordNet sense 3 (highly complex or intricate):
byzantine, convoluted, involved, knotty, tangled
WordNet sense 4 (complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts):
complex, complex
WordNet sense 5 (extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action):
indirect
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