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
Karen Jaroch of Heritage Action was on hand at a Florida Senate hearing armed with Heritage’s usual distortions.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Paying the tax typically requires selling assets or borrowing against them, triggering capital gains taxes, leverage risks, and further distortions.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The result of their efforts so far is a presentation of reality subjected to all the distortion of a funhouse mirror.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
The affordability gain is small, diffuse, and uncertain, but the economic distortions are real and cumulative.
—Josh Appel, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Paying the tax typically requires selling assets or borrowing against them, triggering capital gains taxes, leverage risks, and further distortions.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The result of their efforts so far is a presentation of reality subjected to all the distortion of a funhouse mirror.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
The affordability gain is small, diffuse, and uncertain, but the economic distortions are real and cumulative.
—Josh Appel, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distortion
deformation
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Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed an ultra-stretchable material that repels nearly any liquid and holds up under extreme deformation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Most of the shifts and deformations gradually returned to normal by six months after return to Earth.—
Rachael Seidler,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Distortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distortion. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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