Distort — synonyms, definition

1. distort (Verb)

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distort (Verb) — Make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story. ex. "They planned to distort the message"

distort (Verb) — Form into a spiral shape.

distort (Verb) — Twist and press out of shape. ex. "His body was twisted as if someone had taken it and twisted it beyond the natural ability of a body to distort itself"

distort (Verb) — Affect as in thought or feeling. ex. "The sadness distorted his life"

distort (Verb) — Alter the shape of (something) by stress. ex. "His body was distorted by leprosy"

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