distort

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/dɪsˈtɔːt/ English

Definitions

verb

To bring something out of shape, to misshape.
To become misshapen.
To give a false or misleading account of“In their articles, journalists sometimes distort the truth.”

adjective

Distorted; misshapen.

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Synonyms

deform disfigure garble warp falsify contort twist wring strain color disrupt impair confuse confound pervert disturb

Associated

misrepresent distortion perceptions facts incentives yourself edges angles perception reality truth alter

Rhymes

snort support thwart short court retort report escort purport exhort

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