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tort
noun
adjective
An injury or wrong.
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/tɔːt/ /tɔːt/ /tɔ(ə)ɹt/
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noun
An injury or wrong.
A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages.
(only in the plural torts) Tort law (the area of law dealing with such wrongful acts).
adjective
Tart; sharp.
adjective
Stretched tight; taut.
noun
A tortoise.
noun
A tortoiseshell (animal with coloured markings on fur).
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