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TORTIOUS
tortious
(adjective) of or pertaining to the nature of a tort; “tortious acts”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
tortious (comparative more tortious, superlative most tortious)
(obsolete) Wrongful; harmful.
(legal) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of torts.
Synonyms
• (wrongful): wrongful
Source: Wiktionary
Tor"tious, a. Etym: [From Tort.]
1. Injurious; wrongful. [Obs.] "Tortious power." Spenser.
2. (Law)
Definition: Imploying tort, or privat injury for which the law gives damages; involing tort.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CIRCULATE
(verb) move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; “Blood circulates in my veins”; “The air here does not circulate”
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