as in monstrous
badly or imperfectly formed
surgery to correct a distorted foot
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as in misrepresented
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
the coach's message was so distorted after passing through so many people that it was unintelligible
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as in deformed
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition
if you keep distorting your face like that, someday it's going to freeze in that position
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Recent Examples of distorted
Josh Rovner, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
Several mental health conditions, such as eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder, depression, and anxiety, are associated with a negative or distorted body image.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
Some carmakers, especially for electric vehicles, are cutting AM from their offerings, claiming the signal is distorted by the power system.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
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Exceptional cases of youth crime understandably dominate headlines, creating a distorted perception of public safety.
—Josh Rovner, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
Several mental health conditions, such as eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder, depression, and anxiety, are associated with a negative or distorted body image.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
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Words are twisted and distorted to suit our individual perspectives, and the collective meaning is lost in the process.
—Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
Some carmakers, especially for electric vehicles, are cutting AM from their offerings, claiming the signal is distorted by the power system.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
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Speaking of Arrakis and monstrous behavior, back at the capital, Desmond Hart decides to take a hands-on approach to extracting information for Keiran Atreides.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2024
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Congressman/Senator/President Lyndon Baines Johnson was a monstrous piece of work who cheated his way to power from his teens on.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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Most, if not all, of these cons involve shoppers making a payment in exchange for a product or service that was misrepresented and never shipped or received.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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Economically motivated adulteration happens when food is misrepresented for financial gain, leading to a marketplace filled with counterfeit products that cut corners.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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In the interview, Northam was discussing legislation in Virginia and a hypothetical situation in which a mother’s life was in danger during delivery involving a severely deformed or non-viable fetus.Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow, Miami Herald, 28 June 2024
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In reality, however, the root cause of violence in the Sahel’s apparently lawless areas is neither the absence nor the inefficacy of state institutions but the presence of violent and deformed ones.Nathaniel K. Powell, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2016
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This segmentation allows the system to use an image in which part of the iris is obstructed—for example, by eyelashes, eyelids, or light reflecting off the eye—or when the entire iris is misshapen or damaged, as in more severe cases of postmortem or diseased eyes.Adam Czajka, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2019
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Congenital anomalies can include the following, according to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: Heart defects, like missing or misshapen valves.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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This psychological thriller maps out a world of malformed desire and ingestive paranoia without the need for gutsy special effects.Rory Doherty, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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The tall clay-like skin creature looks like a candle melting in human form, without eyes, and with malformed hands that resemble a fetus’ in a sonogram.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
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Not featured in the Criterion’s existing Showa Era Godzilla set, the film exists as part of a resurgence in the series, placing the massive radioactive lizard against a mutant plant made with some of Godzilla’s own DNA.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 14 Dec. 2024
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Your office has been taken over by an army of mutant rats Apr 20, 2021 1:00 AM More Stories WIRED is where tomorrow is realized.Condé Nast, WIRED, 10 Sep. 2024
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The final scene in the movie is a shot of Depp curled next to a decrepit male figure like Pompeiian victims, surrounded by flowers.Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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Nicks on the edge or stiffened, curled rubber will leave streaks.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Distorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distorted. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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