as in deformation
the twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition
had to total the car due to a distortion of the chassis resulting from collision
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Recent Examples of distortion
The Ecstasy drug, a hallucinogenic stimulant, shapes the distortion of time and perception that ruins these three lives.
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Armond White, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
Motion looks good, too, because the camera sensor scans quickly enough to avoid ugly rolling shutter distortion.
—PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
Teaching how and why the Holocaust happened can make the Holocaust relevant and provoke critical thinking, something sorely needed in a world awash in online denial, distortion, and antisemitism.
—Greg Schneider and Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Those estimates may also be valuable in multi-party trade negotiations focused on Chinese distortions, which pose particularly serious challenges for U.S. trade and the world economy.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
Motion looks good, too, because the camera sensor scans quickly enough to avoid ugly rolling shutter distortion.
—PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
Teaching how and why the Holocaust happened can make the Holocaust relevant and provoke critical thinking, something sorely needed in a world awash in online denial, distortion, and antisemitism.
—Greg Schneider and Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Those estimates may also be valuable in multi-party trade negotiations focused on Chinese distortions, which pose particularly serious challenges for U.S. trade and the world economy.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Distortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distortion. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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