Definition of tort

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Tort (n.) Any civil wrong or injury; a wrongful act (not involving a breach of contract) for which an action will lie; a form of action, in some parts of the United States, for a wrong or injury..

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Tortoise :: Tortoise (n.) Same as Testudo, 2..
Torteaus :: Torteaus (pl. ) of Tortea.
Grimaced :: Grimaced (a.) Distorted; crabbed.
Tubulure :: Tubulure (n.) A short tubular opening at the top of a retort, or at the top or side of a bottle; a tubulation..
Meander :: Meander (n.) A tortuous or intricate movement.
Forcipation :: Forcipation (n.) Torture by pinching with forceps or pinchers.
Poller :: Poller (n.) One who polls; specifically: (a) One who polls or lops trees. (b) One who polls or cuts hair; a barber. [R.] (c) One who extorts or plunders. [Obs.] Baex. (d) One who registplws votplws, or one who enters his name as a voter..
Pinnywinkles :: Pinnywinkles (n. pl.) An instrument of torture, consisting of a board with holes into which the fingers were pressed, and fastened with pegs..
Tortility :: Tortility (n.) The quality or state of being tortile, twisted, or wreathed..
Tortiously :: Tortiously (adv.) In a tortous manner.
Galley :: Galley (n.) An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace.
Blackmailer :: Blackmailer (n.) One who extorts, or endeavors to extort, money, by black mailing..
Booting :: Booting (n.) A kind of torture. See Boot, n., 2..
Cruciate :: Cruciate (v. t.) To torture; to torment. [Obs.] See Excruciate.
Tortured :: Tortured (imp. & p. p.) of Tortur.
Extorting :: Extorting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Extor.
Grimace :: Grimace (v. i.) To make grimaces; to distort one's face; to make faces.
Blackmail :: Blackmail (n.) Payment of money exacted by means of intimidation; also, extortion of money from a person by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure..
Discruciate :: Discruciate (v. t.) To torture; to excruciate.
Quirk :: Quirk (n.) A smart retort; a quibble; a shallow conceit.
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