Distort word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "distort" word

[verb] alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"
[verb] make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
[verb] distort; "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"
[verb] form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"
[verb] twist and press out of shape

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\Dis*tort"\, a. [L. distortus, p. p. of distorquere to twist, distort; dis- + torquere to twist. See {Torsion}.] Distorted; misshapen. [Obs.] Her face was ugly and her mouth distort. --Spenser.
\Dis*tort"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distorted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distorting}.] 1. To twist of natural or regular shape; to twist aside physically; as, to distort the limbs, or the body. Whose face was distorted with pain. --Thackeray. 2. To force or put out of the true posture or direction; to twist aside mentally or morally. Wrath and malice, envy and revenge, do darken and distort the understandings of men. --Tillotson. 3. To wrest from the true meaning; to pervert; as, to distort passages of Scripture, or their meaning. Syn: To twist; wrest; deform; pervert.

Synonyms for distort

color, colour, deform, falsify, garble, strain, twine, twist, warp

Antonyms: untwist

Related terms: blur, check, confound, crack, deflect, deform, disguise, disperse, misconstrue, misexpound, misstate, mistake, obfuscate, prostitute, pull, rationalize, refract, split, squeeze, strain, strain the sense, titivate

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Let's analyse "distort" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TROTSID. Average typing speed for these characters is 1885 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.. .. ... - --- .-. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: distort: 9 + 6 = 15, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: distort: 4 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 9 + 2 = 33, reduced: 33, and the final result is Thirty-Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (2)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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