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Misrepresenting vs Distort - What's the difference?

misrepresenting | distort |

As verbs the difference between misrepresenting and distort

is that misrepresenting is while distort is to bring something out of shape.

As an adjective distort is

(obsolete) distorted; misshapen.

misrepresenting

English

Verb

(head)

    • 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 .