"convolutedness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: convoluted + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|convoluted|ness}} convoluted + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} convolutedness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being convoluted. Tags: uncountable Translations (quality of being convoluted): mutkikkuus (Finnish), monimutkaisuus (Finnish), kierteisyys (Finnish), zawiłość [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-convolutedness-en-noun-yrJXOD7w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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