Distortionist

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who distorts.

    "The Japenese^([sic]) show this trait also in their daily life; it is their greatest pleasure to attend the exhibitions of professional face distortionists, who to the delight of the public make the oddest faces."

  2. 2
    a painter who introduces distortions wordnet

Example

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"The Japenese^([sic]) show this trait also in their daily life; it is their greatest pleasure to attend the exhibitions of professional face distortionists, who to the delight of the public make the oddest faces."

Etymology

From distortion + -ist.

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