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distort

Verb

IPA /dɪˈstɔːt/

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To present information in a way that gives a false or misleading impression.

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distort/dɪˈstɔːt/

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To distort information is to change how it is understood in a misleading way.

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Repeating only half of the story distorted what had happened.
Removing the final sentence would distort the author's argument.

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distort — To present information in a way that gives a false or misleading impression.

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To present information in a way that gives a false or misleading impression.

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Word origin

From Latin distorquere, meaning to twist apart.

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Distort often takes facts, truth, information or meaning as its object.

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