Distortion synonyms
dĭ-stôr'shən
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contortion (related)
The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.
misintelligence
(Obsolete) Wrong information; misinformation
An instance of such abnormal activity or behaviour; rape.
Showing an item of charge in an account to be wrong
lie (related)
Something meant to deceive or mistakenly accepted as true:
parody (related)
The definition of a parody is an imitation of something, particularly literature or a film, that is meant to make fun of it.
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beauty (antonym)
(With the definite article) The excellence, e.g. the genius
perfection (antonym)
The quality or condition of being perfect.
clarity (antonym)
The quality or condition of being clear; clearness
misalignment (related)
imperfection (related)
aberration (related)
polarisation (related)
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instability (related)
dislocation (related)
asymmetry (related)
discontinuity (related)
Jahn-Teller (related)
interference (related)
bias (related)
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An unexpected change in a process or a departure from a pattern, often producing a distortion or perversion:
Excessive refinement.
Infliction of severe physical pain as a means of punishment or coercion.
The shape that results from such an alteration.
optical aberration
an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
distorted shape
a shape resulting from distortion
eisegesis
An interpretation, especially of Scripture, that reflects the personal ideas or viewpoint of the interpreter; reading something into a text that isn't there. Compare exegesis.
malentendu
A misunderstanding
malobservation
An erroneous observation.
misexplanation
Incorrect explanation.
misrendering
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