Synonyms for distortion
dɪˈstɔr ʃəndis·tor·tion

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1. distortion, deformationnoun

   a change for the worse

   Synonyms:
   deformation, overrefinement, torture, aberration, optical aberration, distorted shape, twisting, straining, contortion

2. distorted shape, distortionnoun

   a shape resulting from distortion

   Synonyms:
   deformation, overrefinement, torture, aberration, optical aberration, distorted shape, twisting, straining

3. aberration, distortion, optical aberrationnoun

   an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image

   Synonyms:
   deformation, overrefinement, deviance, torture, aberration, optical aberration, distorted shape, aberrance, twisting, straining, aberrancy

4. distortionnoun

   a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal)

   "heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion"

   Synonyms:
   deformation, overrefinement, torture, aberration, optical aberration, distorted shape, twisting, straining

5. distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twistingnoun

   the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

   Synonyms:
   overrefinement, straining, strain, torturing, spin, twist, optical aberration, twisting, aberration, whirl, twirl, deformation, agony, torture, distorted shape, anguish, torment

6. distortionnoun

   the mistake of misrepresenting the facts

   Synonyms:
   deformation, overrefinement, torture, aberration, optical aberration, distorted shape, twisting, straining

Matched Categories

1. • Acoustic Phenomenon
   • Damage
   • Electrical Phenomenon
   • Mistake
   • Optical Phenomenon

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1. distortionnoun

   Synonyms:
   twist, wryness, contortion, deformity

2. distortionnoun

   Synonyms:
   perversion, misrepresentation, falsification

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1. distortionnoun

   Synonyms:
   deformity, perversion, crookedness, falsification

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1. List of paraphrases for "distortion":

   distorting, deformation, warp, distortions, misrepresentation, denaturation, bias, disruption, strain, perversion, distort, denaturing, distortive, mutilation, skew

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1. Holly Huffnagle:

   Holocaust distortion is an attack on Jewish identity and memory, and Lara Logan should apologize immediately, we also call on Lara Logan employer Fox to voice their disapproval of her statements. Their silence has been deafening.

2. Jose Ramon Elizondo:

   Of course, it's a very serious distortion in the industry, because all the supply chains that use these types of materials are impacted every time they cross the border.

3. Yair Seroussi:

   I believe that the proposal to separate the credit card companies from the banks could damage competition and may create an economic distortion.

4. Maurice Blackburn:

   Australian businesses and investors, particularly medium to large importers, exporters, institutional investors and businesses with operations overseas, have been affected by the distortion of the FX market by these banks, such cartel behavior cheats Australian businesses in circumstances where they may already have been vulnerable to currency fluctuations.

5. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer:

   Of course I didn't intend to suggest anything other than political and public opinion consequences for the Supreme Court, and it is a gross distortion to imply otherwise. I'm from Brooklyn. We speak in strong language. I shouldn't have used the words I did, but in no way was I making a threat. I never, never would do such a thing. And Leader( Mitch) McConnell knows that. And Republicans who are busy manufacturing outrage over these comments know that, too.