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
Violence has never been a distortion in American politics.
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Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
The system, which also supports Dolby Atmos, sounds full, with plenty of distortion-free volume, clear mids and highs, and more bass than usual.
—Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Allowing the telescope to reach the same temperature as the observation location prevents thermal distortion and improves image focus.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Initial unemployment insurance claims last week hit their highest level since October 2021, though the main cause was what could be an anomalous spike in Texas and distortions from the Labor Day holiday.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
The system, which also supports Dolby Atmos, sounds full, with plenty of distortion-free volume, clear mids and highs, and more bass than usual.
—Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Allowing the telescope to reach the same temperature as the observation location prevents thermal distortion and improves image focus.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Initial unemployment insurance claims last week hit their highest level since October 2021, though the main cause was what could be an anomalous spike in Texas and distortions from the Labor Day holiday.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distortion
deformation
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The results showed that at a pressure of 69 gigapascals (GPa), the diamond only exhibited elastic deformation, retaining its defect-free lattice.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Aug. 2025
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Past studies have observed tissue deformations that suggest cells apply force — when migrating and invading tumors, for example — and Ojosnegros and his team wanted to explore the hypothesis that this also happens in implantation.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Distortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distortion. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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