distortion
noun
[ dɪˈstɔːʃ(ə)n ]
• the action of distorting or the state of being distorted.
• "the virus causes distortion of the leaves"
Similar:
warp,
twist,
contortion,
bend,
buckle,
deformation,
deformity,
curve,
curvature,
malformation,
disfigurement,
crookedness,
gnarl,
knot,
• the action of giving a misleading account or impression.
• "we're fed up with the media's continuing distortion of our issues"
Similar:
misrepresentation,
perversion,
twisting,
falsification,
misreporting,
misstatement,
manipulation,
garbling,
travesty,
slant,
bias,
skew,
colouring,
prejudice,
imbalance,
spin,
tampering,
tinkering,
doctoring,
alteration,
change,
• change in the form of an electrical signal or sound wave during processing.