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torts

/tɔːrts/ /tɔːɹts/

Meanings
noun
An injury or wrong.

Examples :

"The lawsuit involved several torts, including negligence and defamation, committed by the company. "
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Related Words

Illustration negligent

negligent adjective

/ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.dʒənt/

Careless, without appropriate or sufficient attention.

"The negligent babysitter forgot to lock the back door, leaving the house vulnerable to intruders. "

Illustration intentional

intentional adjective

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/ /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl̩/

Intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily.

"She made an intentional effort to be kinder to her brother after their argument. "

Illustration representing

representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration specialized

specialized verb

/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/

To make distinct or separate, particularly:

"The chef specialized his menu, separating the vegetarian dishes from the meat dishes. "

Illustration negligence

negligence noun

/ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəns/ /ˈnɛɡlədʒəns/

The state of being negligent.

"The teacher's negligence in grading the papers caused several students to receive unfair marks. "

Illustration incidents

incidents noun

/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənts/

An event or occurrence.

"It was an incident that he hoped to forget."

Illustration defamation

defamation noun

/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/

The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.

"The teacher's statement about Sarah's cheating was a clear case of defamation, damaging her reputation among her classmates. "

Illustration accidents

accidents noun

/ˈæksɪdənts/ /ˈæksɪdəns/

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences.

"to die by an accident"

Illustration tortoiseshell

tortoiseshell noun

/ˈtɔː(ɹ)tə.ˌʃɛl/

The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc.

"The antique comb was made of beautiful, polished tortoiseshell. "

Illustration enclosure

enclosure noun

/ɘnˈklɐʉʒɘ/ /ɪnˈkləʊʒə/ /ɛnˈkloʊʒəɹ/

Something enclosed, i.e. inserted into a letter or similar package.

"There was an enclosure with the letter — a photo."

Illustration committed

committed verb

/kəˈmɪtɪd/

To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.

"The teacher committed the important assignment to the student. "