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retortion

(ri tôr′s̸hən)

noun

a turning, bending, or twisting back or being turned, bent, or twisted back
retorsion

Origin: ML retortio < L retortus: see retort

See retortion in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Variant of retorsion.

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