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distorter

/dɪstˈɔɹɾɚ/ noun

One that distorts.

Word Origin 'Distort' comes from Latin 'dis-' (apart) and 'torquere' (to twist) — literally 'twist apart,' so to warp. A distorter is one who distorts. The root 'torquere' gives us torture (twisting pain), contort (twist together), extort (twist out), and retort (twist back). The PIE root *terkw- means 'to twist,' and you can see it in 'torque' and 'tortuous.'

noun One that distorts. countable

The media was accused of being a distorter of facts during the election.

(名词) 扭曲者

这家媒体在选举期间被指控为事实的歪曲者。

(sustantivo) el que distorsiona

Se acusó a los medios de ser un distorsionador de hechos durante la elección.

(nom) Celui ou ce qui déforme, altère la réalité ou la vérité.

Les médias ont été accusés d'être un distorter de faits pendant l'élection.

(Substantiv) Verzerrer; Verfälscher [Jemand oder etwas, das etwas verzerrt, verfälscht oder in seiner Form verändert, insbesondere Informationen oder die Wahrheit.]

Die Medien wurden beschuldigt, während der Wahl ein **distorter** von Fakten zu sein.

(名詞) 物事を歪める人やもの。

選挙期間中、メディアは事実を歪めるものとして非難された。

(substantivo) distorcedor; distorcedora [Aquele que distorce.]

A mídia foi acusada de ser uma distorcadora de fatos durante a eleição.

Synonyms: deformer warper contorter misrepresenter falsifier perverter skewer Antonyms: corrector straightener aligner

Related words

distortion contortion extortion torsion tortuous torture torment

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