Tortuous
Option A
Tortuous (پُرپیچ) means full of 'twists and turns' (بل کھاتا ہوا); complex. (Do not confuse with 'torturous', which means painful).
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Tortuous (پُرپیچ) means full of 'twists and turns' (بل کھاتا ہوا); complex. (Do not confuse with 'torturous', which means painful).
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