distorted
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Throughout history, he added, the Christian mission “has not infrequently been distorted by a desire for domination, entirely foreign to the way of Jesus Christ.”
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
"However, cancer should rather be understood as a distorted form of development."
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
"Don't stand too close to the fire," they warn on FYA, a deliciously dark serving of Jersey club music, full of revving synths and distorted beats.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
It’s a dynamic production, with a distorted bassline that lurches and synths that flutter on the verses and explode on the choruses, signaling a moment of dancefloor ecstasy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Life gets blurry, distorted, stretched out, balled up.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.