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distort

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1. distort - Adjective

2. distort - Verb

Meaning

Distorted; misshapen.

To twist of natural or regular shape; to twist aside physically; as, to distort the limbs, or the body.

To force or put out of the true posture or direction; to twist aside mentally or morally.

To wrest from the true meaning; to pervert; as, to distort passages of Scripture, or their meaning.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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My personal feelings color my judgment in this case Source: Internet

The sadness tinged his life Source: Internet

His body was deformed by leprosy Source: Internet

The cord is all twisted Source: Internet

Abuse of the child by the caregiver is bound to distort the developing personality and create a much greater risk for depression and many other debilitating mental and emotional states. Source: Internet

A freely floating soap bubble therefore approximates a sphere (though such external forces as gravity will slightly distort the bubble's shape). Source: Internet

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