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distorted

adjective as in crooked

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The rapid spin of GW241011 slightly distorted its shape, leaving a unique fingerprint in the gravitational waves.

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Earlier temperature estimates had been uncertain, often distorted by motion within the plasma that created Doppler-like shifts or by confusion about whether the readings reflected the plasma itself or later stages of its decay.

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On “Rated OG,” he adds intriguing curlicue accents to a chord progression rendered on vibraphone as a forceful, distorted bass riff chugs along underneath.

“The main danger is that the policymaker gets a distorted view,” said John Williams, who was the director of the State Department’s Russia-Eurasia analysis in the intelligence bureau before resigning earlier this year.

So when vulnerable feelings come out, the really hardcore, distorted sounds follow.”

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