Changing the shape, appearance, or meaning of something so it's no longer accurate or recognizable.
From Latin 'distortus,' past participle of 'distorquere' (dis- 'apart' + torquere 'to twist'). Literally means 'to twist apart.'
Fun house mirrors distort your reflection through curved glass, but propaganda also distorts the truth—both are twisting reality, just in different ways!
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