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distort

/dɪsˈtɔːt/
verb
  1. To bring something out of shape, to misshape.

  2. To become misshapen.

  3. To give a false or misleading account of

    "In their articles, journalists sometimes distort the truth."

Synonymsdeform
adjective
  1. Distorted; misshapen.

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