distortion
/dɪˈstɔrʃən/
noun
- A change in the shape, appearance, or sound of something, often making it unclear or unnatural.
- The funhouse mirror created a hilarious distortion of my reflection.
- The radio signal caused a lot of distortion, making the music sound fuzzy.
- The old photograph had a strange distortion in the corner from being bent.
- A change in the meaning or truth of something, such as a fact or statement, making it misleading or false.
- The politician's speech was full of distortion of the facts.
- The article contained a serious distortion of what the scientist actually said.
- He accused the media of deliberate distortion of his words.