Distorting

adj, verb

adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of distort form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    That distorts.

    "It's like looking in a distorting mirror at the fair."

Synonyms

All synonyms
contortdeformdeformfalsifytwistwarp

Example

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"Languages act as distorting mirrors: one is more prone to hearing languages that one speaks."

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distorting mirror

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