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distorting

USdi-STORT-ing/dɪˈstoɹtɪŋ/Saydi-STAWT-ingUK/dɪˈstɔːtɪŋ/AUS/dɪˈstoːtɪŋ/

2 meanings of distorting

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of distort. Use it for something twisting or changing a shape, sound, or fact right now.

    The funhouse mirror was distorting everyone's face into a long blur.

    Turning the volume too high kept distorting the music from the speakers.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Making something look, sound, or seem different from how it really is.

    Like a curved mirror that makes you look short and wide.

    The distorting mirror made her legs look impossibly long.

    He spoke through a distorting filter that changed his voice completely.

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distorting is a form of distort

distort, verb: To pull, push, or twist something out of its normal shape. Full entry

Forms
distortdistorts he/she/itdistorting -ing formdistorted past tense, past participle
Spelling
distort → distorting: add -ing

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