convoluted

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con·vo·lut·ed / ˈkänvəˌloōtid/ • adj. (esp. of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow. ∎ chiefly technical intricately folded, twisted, or coiled: walnuts come in hard and convoluted shells.DERIVATIVES: con·vo·lut·ed·ly adv.