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   distorted

   /dɪˈstɔːtɪd/

   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 misrepresentedpervertedtwistedfalsifiedmisreportedmisstatedgarbledinaccuratebiasedprejudicedslantedcolouredloadedweightedtampered withtinkered withdoctoredalteredchangedOpposite accurate
   • 3. affected by electrical distortion: "distorted guitars"

   Derivatives

   • 1. distortedly adverb
   • 2. distortedness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISTORTED | English meaning - Cambridge 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.

3. 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.

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

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   to change or affect something, especially in a way that makes it worse: The government is actually distorting markets and undermining competition. There's a danger this could distort his judgment. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. distort verb [T] (SOUND)

5. 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. If a politician is misquoted in the newspaper, then it could be said that her opinion has been misrepresented or distorted by the media.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › distortDistort Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to twist (see twist entry 1 sense 3b) out of the true meaning or proportion : to alter to give a false or unnatural picture or account. distorted the facts. 2. : to twist out of a natural, normal, or original shape or condition. a face distorted by pain. also : to cause to be perceived unnaturally. the new lights distorted colors.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISTORTED 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

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › distortedDistorted - definition of distorted by The Free Dictionary

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