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Definition distortion in British English

distortion noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/dɪˈstɔː(r)ʃ(ə)n/
1

a change that makes something no longer true or accurate

Example

This is clearly a distortion of the facts.

Synonyms and related words
effect change trend
2

a change in the way that something looks, sounds, or behaves so that it becomes strange or difficult to recognize

Example

Practically all these early recordings suffer from distortion.

Synonyms and related words
effect change trend
Definition distortion in British English