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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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The first known use of distortion was in 1581

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“Distortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distortion. Accessed 6 Aug. 2020.

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