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Bistort vs Distort - What's the difference?

bistort | distort |

As a noun bistort

is any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera , persicaria'', or ''polygonum , having spikes of pink flowers.

As a verb distort is

to bring something out of shape.

As an adjective distort is

(obsolete) distorted; misshapen.

bistort

English

(wikipedia bistort)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera , Persicaria'', or ''Polygonum , having spikes of pink flowers.

    • External links

    * (Persicaria bistorta) * (Bistorta officinalis) * * (Polygonum )

    distort

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To bring something out of shape.
  • (ergative) To become misshapen.
  • To give a false or misleading account of
    • In their articles, journalists sometimes distort the truth.

    Related terms

    * distorted (pos a) * distortion

    Derived terms

    * distorter

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) distorted; misshapen
  • * Spenser
    • Her face was ugly and her mouth distort .