distortion

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a change for the worse
a shape resulting from distortion
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an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal)
"heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion"
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a physical phenomenon associated with the production or transmission of sound
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a physical phenomenon involving electricity
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
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the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
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a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
"he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"