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adj. - Having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented; So badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly; Strained or wrenched out of normal shape.

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Usage examples (38)
  • His account was badly distorted by the press.
  • Adjective : She has a distorted view of life. ,He has a distorted sense of values
  • Verb (used with object) : Arthritis had distorted his fingers. ,to distort the facts
  • Officials are now keen to improve what they call the distorted image of Malaysian justice.
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