distort
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- (transitive & intransitive) If something is distorted, its shape or meaning is changed, often in a bad or unnatural way.
- Christina backed away from Michael, whose handsome face was twisted and distorted by hatred.
- A small change in wording can completely distort the meaning of the speaker.
- These import taxes can distort the market.