Complete Definition of "distortion"

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English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)��n|-��(r)��n

Noun
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  1. An act of distorting.
  2. A result of distorting.
  3. A misrepresentation of the truth.

#:The story he told was a bit of a distortion.

  1. noise|Noise or other artifacts caused in the electronic reproduction of sound or music.

#:This recording sounds awful due to the distortion.

  1. An effect used in music, most commonly on guitars in rock or metal.

Translations
trans-top|act of distorting
Finnish: t|fi|vääristäminen, t|fi|vääristely
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trans-top|result of distorting
Finnish: t|fi|vääristyminen, t|fi|vääristymä
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trans-top|misrepresentation of the truth
Finnish: t|fi|vääristely
Hungarian: t|hu|eltorzítás, t|hu|meghamisítás
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trans-top|noise
Finnish: t|fi|vääristymä
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trans-top|effect used in music
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ttbc|Czech: zkreslení n
ttbc|French: corruption f, déformation f, aberration f
ttbc|German: Verzerrung f (1,2,3)
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French
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