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   Dis·tort·ed

   /dəˈstôrdəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. pulled or twisted out of shape; contorted. Similar twistedwarpedcontortedbentbuckleddeformedmalformedmisshapendisfiguredcrookedirregularawrywryout of shapemangledwrenchedgnarledOpposite straight
   • 2. giving a misleading or false account or impression; misrepresented: "his report gives a distorted view of the meeting" Similar misrepresentedpervertedtwistedfalsifiedmisreportedmisstatedgarbledinaccuratebiasedprejudicedslantedcoloredloadedweightedtampered withtinkered withdoctoredalteredchangedOpposite accurate
   • 3. affected by electrical distortion: "distorted guitars"

   Derivatives

   • 1. distortedly adverb
   • 2. distortedness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › distortedDistorted Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DISTORTED is altered from a true, natural, or normal state, shape, or condition. How to use distorted in a sentence.

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   The meaning of DISTORT is to twist out of the true meaning or proportion : to alter to give a false or unnatural picture or account. How to use distort in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Distort.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › distortedDISTORTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISTORTED definition: 1. pulled into or appearing as a strange or unnatural shape: 2. false or wrong: 3. If a sound…. Learn more.

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   Distorted definition: not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented; false. See examples of DISTORTED used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › distortedDistorted - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When something is distorted this can mean that it has been changed from the original form in any way. Someone can have a distorted worldview, or facts from an event can be distorted in the retelling.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISTORT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISTORT definition: 1. to change the shape of something so that it looks strange or unnatural: 2. to change something…. Learn more.

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   verb (used with object) to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed: Arthritis had distorted his fingers. to give a false, perverted, or disproportionate meaning to; misrepresent: to distort the facts. Synonyms: misstate, falsify, twist, misconstrue, pervert.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › distortedDISTORTED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   DISTORTED definition: not truly or completely representing the facts or reality ; misrepresented; false | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

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    1. To twist out of a proper or natural relation of parts; misshape: a reflection distorted in the moving water; a face distorted in misery.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › distortedDISTORTED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    pulled into or appearing as a strange or unnatural shape: His face was distorted in agony. Everything looks distorted through the glass. Synonyms. contorted. deformed. misshapen. Fewer examples. He saw a distorted image of his face in the metallic surface. A distorted rectangle of light fell from the skylight.