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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 distortions
Somehow, through a nauseating cascade of increasingly grotesque distortions of the human form, the movie morphs into a meaningful satire on society's stance that older women are irrelevant—blowing a kiss into the camera at the genre's past tendency to objectify female characters.
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Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Lower tax rates allow people to keep more of their money and reduce distortions, which is why lowering rates increases economic freedom.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
These distortions can cause individuals to alternate between seeking closeness and withdrawing emotionally, a pattern commonly seen in hot and cold dynamics.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Researchers from non-English-speaking backgrounds grapple with translation challenges, leading to distortions in the depth and originality of their work.
—Hec Paris Insights, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
To be sure, this report, written under the guise of international law and human rights, is utterly baseless, replete with malicious lies and gross distortions of fact, as well as wholesale fabrications of law.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Our tester found the sound clear and balanced, with minimal distortions as the volume increased.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
Email pictures showing the typical distortions of the new growths with wavy or crinkly leaves seems to confirm the deficiency.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
In the case of large distortions that are hard to measure, alternative measures, such as bans on public procurements, could prove appropriate.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Lower tax rates allow people to keep more of their money and reduce distortions, which is why lowering rates increases economic freedom.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
These distortions can cause individuals to alternate between seeking closeness and withdrawing emotionally, a pattern commonly seen in hot and cold dynamics.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Researchers from non-English-speaking backgrounds grapple with translation challenges, leading to distortions in the depth and originality of their work.
—Hec Paris Insights, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
To be sure, this report, written under the guise of international law and human rights, is utterly baseless, replete with malicious lies and gross distortions of fact, as well as wholesale fabrications of law.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Our tester found the sound clear and balanced, with minimal distortions as the volume increased.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
Email pictures showing the typical distortions of the new growths with wavy or crinkly leaves seems to confirm the deficiency.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
In the case of large distortions that are hard to measure, alternative measures, such as bans on public procurements, could prove appropriate.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Distortions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distortions. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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