Languages act as distorting mirrors: one is more prone to hearing languages that one speaks.
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Distorting
Synonyms for "distorting" (193 found)
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3 translations across 2 languages.
Italian
1 entries- deformante adj (that distorts)
Spanish
2 entries- deformante adj (that distorts)
- distorsionador adj (that distorts)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
You're distorting what I said.
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He is distorting my words.
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Terrorist organizations like Daesh are distorting the image of Islam.
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