Word

distort, v.
(distorted, distorting, distorts)
freq. cnt. 6

make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

distort falsify garble warp

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

distortion distortion distortion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

falsification falsity falsifier falsity

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

warping warp

semantic pointers

hyponym

murder, mangle, mutilate

hypernym

misrepresent, belie

form into a spiral shape
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

distort twine twist

sample sentences

"The cord is all twisted"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

twist

antonym

untwist

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

distortion

semantic pointers

hypernym

change shape, change form, deform

hyponym

wring, wrench wring, contort, deform, distort entangle, tangle, mat, snarl twine, interlace, intertwine, lace, entwine, enlace spin weave, interweave

alter the shape of (something) by stress
<verb.change>

deform distort strain

sample sentences

"His body was deformed by leprosy"

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deformation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

strain

semantic pointers

hypernym

form, shape

hyponym

jaundice

affect as in thought or feeling
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

color colour distort tinge

sample sentences

"My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"
"The sadness tinged his life"

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hypernym

affect, touch, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch on

twist and press out of shape
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

contort deform distort wring

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derivationally related form

contortion contortion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

deformation deformation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

distortion

semantic pointers

hyponym

morph

hypernym

twist, distort, twine

verb group

wring, wrench wring