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 Essentially the second tone knob engages an onboard distortion circuit, and when it's activated, a rendering of Godzilla on the pickguard glows and pulsates, the brightness varying depending on the gain levels. New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025 Inventiveness, cruelty, the playful distortion and extension of passing time had just gone too far. Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Fourth Spacers places the focus on distortion, robotics and digital processes. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025 This framework allowed Isaac to explore the character’s psychological distortions. Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for distortion
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deformation
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  • Asurvey of three species of octopuses from Europe and the Americas catalogued a total of 6,781 arm deformations.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Their anisotropic molecular structure allows precise shape changes and, in the case of CLCEs, structural color changes under mechanical deformation.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Distortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distortion. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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