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Definition of convoluted adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

convoluted

adjective

NAmE//ˈkɑnvəˌlut̮əd//

, NAmE//ˌkɑnvəˈlut̮əd//

1extremely complicated and difficult to follow a convoluted argument/explanation a book with a convoluted plot

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2(formal) having many twists or curves a convoluted coastline

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