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distortto change the shape, appearance, or sound of something so that it is strange or unclear

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to change the shape, appearance, or sound of something so that it is strange or unclear

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈstɔːrt/

Korean meaning: 왜곡하다, 비틀다, 일그러뜨리다

Korean pronunciation: 디**스토**트

Example Sentences

  • My voice was so distorted on the phone that my mom thought I was a telemarketer.
  • The politician's speech was distorted by the media coverage.
  • The heat from the fire distorted the metal frame of the car.

distort

VERB

//dɪˈstɔːrt//

to change the shape, appearance, or sound of something so that it is strange or unclear

distort concept
💡 Concept

The curved mirror distorts the man's reflection.

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distort rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The funhouse mirrors distort every face on the resort.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈstɔːrt/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈstɔːt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Roottort

Origin

From Latin 'distortus', the 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

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My voice was so distorted on the phone that my mom thought I was a telemarketer.

The politician's speech was distorted by the media coverage.

The heat from the fire distorted the metal frame of the car.

Don't let anger distort your judgment when making important decisions.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

twistwarpdeformmisrepresentfalsify

Antonyms

clarifystraightencorrect

Related

contorttorturedistortiondistorted