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Tort/torq

A 
To twist
L
Tortuous
Retort
Extort
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Tortuous

A 
Adj
Not direct or straight forward
Tort/torq
S-circuitous
A-straightforward
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Retort

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V
To respond critically or sarcastically
Tort/torq
S-reply
A-X
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Extort

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V
To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
Tort/torq
S-coerce
A-coax
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Volv/volu

A 
L
To roll, to turn
VOLUBLE
CONVOLUTED
EVOLVE
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Voluble

A 
Adj
Talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech
Volu/volv
S-chatty
A-quiet
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Convoluted

A 
Adj
Having too many twists and turns, overly complicated
Volu/volv
S-tangled
A-clear
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Evolve

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V
To unfold, to develop or change gradually
Volu/volv
S-progress
A-regress
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Flex/flect

A 
L
To bend
Inflexible
Deflect
Inflection
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Inflexable

A 
Adj
To in changeable in character, or purpose
Flex/flect
S-ridgid, stiff
A-flexible
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Deflect

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V
To cause to turn aside or away
Flex/flect
S-redirect
A-accept
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Inflection

A

N
Change in pitch or tone of voice
Flect/flex
S/A-x

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Vert/vers

A 
L
To turn
Adverse
Revert
Subvert
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Adverse

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Adj
Not helpful, harmful
Vert/vers
S-unfortunate, injurious
A-conducive
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Revert

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V
To fall back into an old condition
Vert/vers
S-lapse
A-improve
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Subvert

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V
To undermine, to corrupt
Vert/vers
S-invalidate
A-support

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