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distorted

[dih-stawr-tid] / dɪˈstɔr tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
crooked
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The data are there, he points out, but they are often concealed or distorted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Newly reactivated jets from the black hole are pushing outward, only to be distorted and compressed by the intense pressure of the massive galaxy cluster surrounding it.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

"Recent reporting of the meeting is highly exaggerated and distorted," the Pentagon said on X. "The meeting between Pentagon and Vatican officials was a respectful and reasonable discussion."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

It’s a cracked mirror, with each fragment revealing a different, distorted image of the human psyche — and it’s really funny, too.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The images in them were distorted and two-dimensional; gigantic, flat knights peered out of tiny, misshapen castles.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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