Is TORT a root word?

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Is TORT a root, suffix or a prefix and what is the meaning of it?

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Tort is a root word.

Meaning : twist

Example:

torture (twisting to inflict pain) retort, extort, distort, contort, torsion, tortuous, torturous

tort

noun


a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to legal liability.






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