(of a visual or image) Blurry and not defined
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Pulled or twisted out of shape
“But between us lay a broken and distorted mass of crevassed glacier, the passage of which seemed very doubtful.”
Characterized by incongruity or asymmetry in shape or form
“It would be difficult, without having recourse to geometrical formulæ, to explain how it happens that by placing the eye at a particular point, the distorted lines of the drawing become symmetrical.”
Having an ugly or frightening appearance
“Victor Emmanuel hated to wear any ceremonial dress likely to emphasize his distorted figure.”
Giving a false account or impression
“The model has the capacity to rediscover the true interregional trade flows from the highly distorted data.”
Tampered with to give a misleading or false account or impression
“The organizational statistician has received deliberately distorted numbers.”
Biased or prejudiced in favor of one side or cause
“The suspect appears to have deliberately given us a distorted account of what transpired based on his personal interests.”
(of a visual or image) Blurry and not defined
Knobbly, rough, and twisted, especially with age
Characterized by abnormal and morally unacceptable practices or tendencies
Departing from usual or accepted standards
Untrue or hard to believe, typically made up
In a corrupt or adulterated state
Changed to a significant degree from a previous state
Difficult to understand because it has been distorted
Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something
(of a voice) Not clear or distinct
Having been simplified to the point where important information is not conveyed
To have made something more complex
Past tense for to physically deform or misshape something
“The heat is sufficient enough to distort the steel beams.”
Past tense for to alter something from its true state, typically to deceive
“You appear to be trying to distort reality to fit your conclusion.”
Past tense for to misrepresent something, typically to deceive
“Our advertising must never attempt to distort the truth.”
Past tense for to describe or express in too exaggerated terms
Past tense for to bend and give way under pressure or strain
Past tense for to physically distort or contort something
Past tense for to cause damage to
Past tense for to mimic, typically humorously
Past tense for to inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on
Past tense for to break or destroy the structure of
Past tense for to use (something) in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose
Past tense for to simplify (something) so much that a distorted impression of it is given
Past tense for to miscommunicate, distort, mangle or misstate information during verbal expression
Past tense for to change from one form to another
Past tense for to give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information
Past tense for to interfere with or put into a state of disorder
Past tense for to interpret erroneously, or to understand incorrectly
Past tense for to interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of
Past tense for to injure or hurt by twisting a body part
Past tense for to make, or cause to be, blur or dim
Past tense for to cause to go crazy or insane
Past tense for to manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous
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