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[ verb ] make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
Used in print (Dan McLachlan, Jr., "Communication Networks and...)( b ) A message runs too great a risk of being distorted if it is to be relayed more than about six consecutive times . Related terms misrepresent mangle deflection falsehood distortion falsifier distortion misrepresentaation |
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[ verb ] form into a spiral shape
Synonyms Examples "The cord is all twisted" Used in print (Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)These droplets are distorted by the normal forces just as a balloon would be pulled or pressed out of shape in one 's hands . Related terms untwist change_shape intertwine weave contort wring entangle spin kink |
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[ verb ] affect as in thought or feeling
Examples "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case" "The sadness tinged his life" Related terms |
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[ verb ] twist and press out of shape
Related terms disfigure twist morph wring wring contortion tortuosity deformation |
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[ verb ] spoil the appearance of
Examples "The vandals disfigured the statue" Related terms untwist change_shape intertwine weave wring mangle contort spin morph entangle distorted_shape |
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