distortion noun
1 change in shape/sound
ADJ. severe | slight | inevitable
VERB + DISTORTION cause, create, lead to The wrong chemical balance can cause severe distortion of the photographic image. | avoid
2 changing sth so that it is shown falsely
ADJ. gross, serious His report was attacked as a gross distortion of the truth. | deliberate
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