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distortedpulled or twisted out of shape; not accurately reflecting the truth or facts

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: pulled or twisted out of shape; not accurately reflecting the truth or facts

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈstɔːrtɪd/

Korean meaning: 비틀린, 왜곡된, 일그러진

Korean pronunciation: 디**스토**티드

Example Sentences

  • My diet was so extreme that I had a completely distorted view of pizza as the enemy.
  • The news report presented a distorted version of what actually happened.
  • After sitting on my glasses, my vision was completely distorted.

distorted

ADJECTIVE

//dɪˈstɔːrtɪd//

pulled or twisted out of shape; not accurately reflecting the truth or facts

distorted concept
💡 Concept

pulled or twisted out of shape; not accurately reflecting the truth or facts

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distorted rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Though the facts were distorted when reported, truth will always be supported!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈstɔːrtɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈstɔːtɪd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Roottort
Suffix--ed

Origin

From Latin 'distortus', past participle of 'distorquere', meaning 'to twist apart'. This comes from the prefix 'dis-' (apart) combined with 'torquere' (to twist).

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🎵Rhyme

sortedreportedimportedsupported
sorted
reported
imported
supported

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My diet was so extreme that I had a completely distorted view of pizza as the enemy.

The news report presented a distorted version of what actually happened.

😄 Fun example

After sitting on my glasses, my vision was completely distorted.

The old photograph was yellowed and distorted with age.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

twistedwarpeddeformedcontortedmisrepresented

Antonyms

accuratetruestraight

Related

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