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Distorted vs Misconceived - What's the difference?

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Distorted is a related term of misconceived.


As verbs the difference between distorted and misconceived

is that distorted is (distort) while misconceived is (misconceive).

distorted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (distort)

    • 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 .

    misconceived

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (misconceive)

    • misconceive

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • to misunderstand
  • * 1694, William Congreve, The Double-Dealer
    • Nay, misconceive me not, madam, when I say I have had a gen'rous and a faithful passion, which you had never favoured, but through revenge and policy.

    Derived terms

    * misconception