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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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   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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   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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   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.

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

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   to change something so that it is false or wrong, or no longer means what it was intended to mean: She accused her opponent of distorting the truth. The survey methods can distort reality. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. distort verb [T] (AFFECT)

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   Definitions of distorted. adjective. so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly. “his poor distorted limbs” synonyms: deformed, ill-shapen, malformed, misshapen. unshapely. not well-proportioned and pleasing in shape. adjective. having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented. synonyms: misrepresented, perverted, twisted.

8. 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