verb [VN]
1 to change the shape, appearance or sound of sth so that it is strange or not clear:
a fairground mirror that distorts your shape * The loudspeaker seemed to distort his voice.
2 to twist or change facts, ideas, etc. so that they are no longer correct or true:
Newspapers are often guilty of distorting the truth. * The article gave a distorted picture of his childhood.
distortion [C,U]:
modern alloys that are resistant to wear and distortion * a distortion of the facts
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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