distorted

/dɪˈstɔrtɪd/
adjective
  1. Pulled or twisted out of shape; not looking, sounding, or seeming normal or correct.
    • The radio signal was weak, so we heard only a distorted version of the broadcast.
    • The distorted reflection in the spoon made her face look like a funny oval.
    • His memory of the event was distorted by time and emotion.
  2. Based on false or inaccurate information; not true to reality.
    • She has a distorted belief that everyone is trying to cheat her.
    • The movie presents a distorted picture of life in the 1800s.
    • The report gave a distorted view of what actually happened at the meeting.
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