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distortion

/dɪˈstɔːr.ʃən/

A distortion is a change in the shape, sound, or appearance of something that makes it look or sound strange or wrong. It also refers to the act of changing facts or truth to give a false impression of a situation.

Exemplos

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1

The old mirror caused a strange distortion of my face.

The old mirror caused a strange distortion of my face.

2

The report was criticized for its gross distortion of the facts.

The report was criticized for its gross distortion of the facts.

3

I love the heavy distortion on the guitar in this song.

I love the heavy distortion on the guitar in this song.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
distortion
Verb
distort
Advérbio
distortedly
Adjetivo
distorted
Relacionado
distorter
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Dica de memorização

Think of the root 'tort' which means 'twist' (like a tortilla or torture). A distortion is when something is 'twisted' out of shape.

Quiz rápido

The news article was full of ______ and did not tell the whole story.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: distortion

Exemplos

1

The old mirror caused a strange distortion of my face.

everyday

The old mirror caused a strange distortion of my face.

2

The report was criticized for its gross distortion of the facts.

formal

The report was criticized for its gross distortion of the facts.

3

I love the heavy distortion on the guitar in this song.

informal

I love the heavy distortion on the guitar in this song.

4

Scientists must prevent any distortion of the data during the experiment.

academic

Scientists must prevent any distortion of the data during the experiment.

5

Subsidies can lead to a significant distortion of market prices.

business

Subsidies can lead to a significant distortion of market prices.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
distortion
Verb
distort
Advérbio
distortedly
Adjetivo
distorted
Relacionado
distorter

Colocações comuns

gross distortion gross distortion
audio distortion audio distortion
distortion of truth distortion of truth
visual distortion visual distortion
market distortion market distortion

Frases Comuns

harmonic distortion

harmonic distortion

a distortion of reality

a distortion of reality

optical distortion

optical distortion

Frequentemente confundido com

distortion vs contortion

Contortion refers specifically to twisting the body, while distortion is more general and includes ideas and sounds.

distortion vs distraction

A distraction is something that takes your attention away, whereas a distortion is a change in form or truth.

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Notas de uso

Use 'distortion' when describing how something has been pulled out of its natural shape, or when information has been changed to be misleading. It is very common in technical fields like audio engineering and optics, as well as in journalism.

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Erros comuns

Learners often use 'distortion' to mean a simple 'change.' However, distortion almost always implies that the change is negative, ugly, or incorrect.

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Dica de memorização

Think of the root 'tort' which means 'twist' (like a tortilla or torture). A distortion is when something is 'twisted' out of shape.

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Origem da palavra

From the Latin 'distortio', which comes from 'distorquere' meaning 'to twist different ways'.

Padrões gramaticais

Countable or uncountable noun Often followed by the preposition 'of' Plural form: distortions
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Contexto cultural

In modern music history, especially Rock, 'distortion' is considered a stylistic choice for electric guitars rather than a technical failure.

Quiz rápido

The news article was full of ______ and did not tell the whole story.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: distortion

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