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Definition of: distort
(dis·tôrt′) v.t.
1. To twist or bend out of shape; make crooked or misshapen.
2. To twist the meaning of; misrepresent; pervert. See synonyms under PERVERT. [<L distortus, pp. of distorquere <dis- apart + torquere twist]
—dis·tort′er noun
—dis·tort′ed adjective
—dis·tort′ed·ly adverb
—dis·tort′ed·ness noun
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