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Distort vs Twisted - What's the difference?

distort | twisted |

As verbs the difference between distort and twisted

is that distort is to bring something out of shape while twisted is (twist).

As adjectives the difference between distort and twisted

is that distort is (obsolete) distorted; misshapen while twisted is contorted.

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 .

    twisted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (twist)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • contorted
  • wound spirally
  • Mentally disturbed or unsound.