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distorted

[ dih-stawr-tid ]

adjective

  1. not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented; false:

    She has a distorted view of life.

  2. twisted; deformed; misshapen.
  3. mentally or morally twisted, as with an aberration or bias:

    He has a distorted sense of values.



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Other Word Forms

  • 徱·ٴǰĻ· adverb
  • 徱·ٴǰĻ·Ա noun
  • ԴDzd·ٴǰĻ adjective
  • non徱·ٴǰĻ· adverb
  • non徱·ٴǰĻ·Ա noun
  • ܲd·ٴǰĻ adjective
  • un徱·ٴǰĻ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of distorted1

First recorded in 1625–35; distort + -ed 2
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A distorted jet stream pattern early next week that means temperatures will rise.

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With psychedelics, this “desynchronization” in the brain that increases randomness may be related to the distorted sense of time and space and changes in perspective that are experienced during a trip.

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They allege that these companies are using billions of dollars in venture capital funds to engage in anti-competitive practices like "predatory pricing" or "deep discounting" which has further distorted the playing field for mom-and-pop shops.

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The danger is apparent not only in the distorted assessment but also in personnel decisions and allocation of resources.

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Josh Finan, who has starred in Baby Reindeer, The Responder and recently played Gerry Adams in Say Nothing, plays an acquaintance of Cameron who becomes unwittingly embroiled in his companion's distorted sense of reality.

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