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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. curl, wind, or twist together;
[syn: convolve, convolute]

2. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive;
- Example: "Don't twist my words"
[syn: twist, twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate]


ADJECTIVE (1)

1. rolled longitudinally upon itself;
- Example: "a convolute petal"
[syn: convolute, convoluted]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Convolute \Con"vo*lute\, a. [L. convolutus, p. p. of convolvere. See Convolve.] (Bot.) Rolled or wound together, one part upon another; -- said of the leaves of plants in [ae]stivation. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

convolute adj 1: rolled longitudinally upon itself; "a convolute petal" [syn: convolute, convoluted] v 1: curl, wind, or twist together [syn: convolve, convolute] 2: practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; "Don't twist my words" [syn: twist, twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate]