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Definition of distortion

"distortion" in the noun sense

1. distortion, deformation

a change for the worse

2. distorted shape, distortion

a shape resulting from distortion

3. aberration, distortion, optical aberration

an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image

4. distortion

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"

5. distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting

the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

6. distortion

the mistake of misrepresenting the facts

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Quotations for distortion

Mystery is the antagonist of truth. It is a fog of human invention, that obscures truth, and represents it in distortion. [ Thomas Paine ]

Commonsense is science exactly so far as it fulfils the ideal of commonsense; that is, sees facts as they are, or at any rate without the distortion of prejudice, and reasons from them in accordance with the dictates of sound judgment. [ Huxley ]

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distortion in Scrabble®

The word distortion is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters distortion:

DISTORTION
(108)
DISTORTION
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

disroot, distort, indoors, intorts, isodont, risotto, toroids, torsion

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word distortion

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In distortion

DISTORTION
(108)
DISTORTION
(108)
TOROIDS
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distortion in Words With Friends™

The word distortion is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters distortion:

DISTORTION
(144)
DISTORTION
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

disroot, distort, indoors, intorts, isodont, risotto, toroids, torsion

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word distortion

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In distortion

DISTORTION
(144)
DISTORTION
(144)
ISODONT
(86 = 51 + 35)
DISTORTION
(84)
DISTORTION
(84)
INDOORS
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INDOORS
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INDOORS
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ISODONT
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ISODONT
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ISODONT
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ISODONT
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DISTORT
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ISODONT
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INTORTS
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DISTORT
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TORSION
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DISROOT
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DISTORTION
(56)
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(56)
DISTORT
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DISROOT
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Words within the letters of distortion

2 letter words in distortion (11 words)

doidinisitnoonorossoto

3 letter words in distortion (27 words)

dindondosdotidsinsionitsnitnodnornosnotorsridrodrotsinsirsitsodsonsottintontootot

4 letter words in distortion (42 words)

dinsdintdirtdonsdoordorsdotsintoionsiridirisironnitsnodsodorontoooidridsrindriotrodsroodrootrotssnitsnotsoonsootsortstirtinstinttonstoottorntorotorttotstriotrodtrontrot

5 letter words in distortion (37 words)

dintsdirtsdittodonordoorsdroitidiotiridsironsnitroodistodorsooidsootidrindsriotsroistroodsroostrootsrosinrotonsitinsnoodsnootsnortstintstoodtintstondotootstorsotortstriodtriostronstrots

6 letter words in distortion (13 words)

dittosdonorsidiotsindoorintortnotistootidsotitisrotonssinoidtondostoroidtriods

7 letter words in distortion (8 words)

disrootdistortindoorsintortsisodontrisottotoroidstorsion

8 letter words in distortion (1 word)

odontist

9 letter words in distortion (1 word)

sortition

10 letter words in distortion (1 word)

distortion

distortion + 1 blank (1 word)

distortions

distortion + 2 blanks (2 words)

distortionalperiodontist
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Words containing the sequence distortion

Words that start with distortion (4 words)

distortiondistortionaldistortionlessdistortions

Words with distortion in them (2 words)

distortionnondistortions

Words that end with distortion (2 words)

distortionnondistortion
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Word Growth involving distortion

Shorter words in distortion

is distort

or tort distort

to tort distort

on ion

Longer words containing distortion

distortional

distortionless

distortions nondistortions

nondistortion nondistortions