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convolute

Syllabification: (con·vo·lute)
Pronunciation: /ˈkänvəˌlo͞ot/
Definition of convolute

verb

[with object]
  • make (an argument, story, etc.) complex and difficult to follow.

adjective

Biology
  • rolled longitudinally upon itself, as a leaf in the bud.

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