tortuous

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. tortuoso
I started to feel carsick twenty minutes into the bus ride on a tortuous mountain road.Me empecé a marear después de veinte minutos de viajar en bus por el camino tortuoso de la montaña.
a. enrevesado
The speaker gave a tortuous explanation that only confused me more.El orador dio una explicación enrevesada que solo me confundió más.
b. tortuoso
Adoption can be a tortuous process that takes years.La adopción puede ser un procedimiento tortuoso que tarda años.
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