Tending to distort, twist, or change something from its true form or meaning.
From distort plus the suffix -ive (having the quality of), creating an adjective meaning 'characterized by or tending to cause distortion.'
Funhouse mirrors are distortive—they have the inherent quality of warping whatever they reflect, making them fundamentally different from normal mirrors that aim to be accurate.
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