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 suit claims the alleged distortion is particularly damaging amid inflation and high cost of living.
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Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 28 Oct. 2024
Trump’s distortion of the Jan. 6 attack has been a cornerstone of his 2024 bid.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Finally, the treble was so smooth and restrained, never straying into sibilance or even a hint of distortion.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
First, the lawmakers wrote, there are cases in which an insurance company revises the damage amounts logged by a field adjuster by more than 90 percent — the type of distortion reported on by the Post and CBS.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 28 Oct. 2024
Trump’s distortion of the Jan. 6 attack has been a cornerstone of his 2024 bid.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Finally, the treble was so smooth and restrained, never straying into sibilance or even a hint of distortion.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
First, the lawmakers wrote, there are cases in which an insurance company revises the damage amounts logged by a field adjuster by more than 90 percent — the type of distortion reported on by the Post and CBS.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Distortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distortion. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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