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distorted

[dih-stawr-tid] / dɪˈstɔr tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
crooked
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That institution comes in for specific criticism from Savouri who quips that the IMF acronym would be more accurate were it to represent the Invariably Mistaken Forecaster providing Grossly Distorted Projections.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Distorted observations can lead to miscalculations of the amounts of important substances in the air, such as water and methane, and the type and levels of particles in the atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2023

In “High Bias: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape,” music journalist Marc Masters provides the definitive text on the tiny-but-mighty piece of plastic.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023

Through the brief, three-race campaign of Cloud Computing, a colt out of Maclean’s Music with Distorted Humor and A.P.

From Washington Post • May 20, 2017

Distorted images of Clay Derby’s face floated into her mind.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper




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