distortion
noun/dɪˈstɔrʃən/
Frequency rank: #7,215 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The act of twisting or altering something out of its true or natural shape, sound, or meaning.
Example sentence
The audio recording had significant distortion that made the singer's voice sound unnatural.
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