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
High levels of electrical noise and distortion further compounded these challenges.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2025
This information is sent to a computer that rapidly calculates the distortion, then adjusts pistons behind a deformable mirror to reshape the reflective surface in a way to compensate for the twinkling.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2025
The resulting electoral distortions dramatically increase the chances of an authoritarian party pulling off a national trifecta—control of the White House and both houses of Congress.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
The musical also faced criticism for historical distortion and what some saw as the underplaying of corruption, censorship and violent political oppression in the Philippines during the Marcos regime.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2025
This information is sent to a computer that rapidly calculates the distortion, then adjusts pistons behind a deformable mirror to reshape the reflective surface in a way to compensate for the twinkling.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2025
The resulting electoral distortions dramatically increase the chances of an authoritarian party pulling off a national trifecta—control of the White House and both houses of Congress.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
The musical also faced criticism for historical distortion and what some saw as the underplaying of corruption, censorship and violent political oppression in the Philippines during the Marcos regime.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distortion
deformation
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The study showed how ground deformation varied across the cities—for example, the area around LaGuardia Airport is sinking much faster than most of the rest of New York City.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 May 2025
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The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory continues to track seismic activity, gas emissions, and ground deformation to assess any potential changes in behavior.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Distortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distortion. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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