All 5 Uses
distort
in
Delirium, by Lauren Oliver
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- PHASE TWO
periods of euphoria; hysterical laughter and heightened energy periods of despair; lethargy
changes in appetite; rapid weight loss or weight gain fixation; loss of other interests
compromised reasoning skills; distortion of reality
disruption of sleep patterns; insomnia or constant fatigue obsessive thoughts and actions
paranoia; insecurity†p. 147.5 - I can't relax, can't calm down, even as the sounds of the footsteps grow fainter, the bullhorn voice more and more distorted, until it is completely unintelligible.†
p. 204.2distorted = altered in an unnatural or untrue way
- Everything looks strange and grotesque and distorted, certain streets glittering with glass from smashed windows, the smell of burning in the air.†
p. 210.1 *
- Everything looked like a painted replica of itself, fragile and distorted, like I was caught in a fun house hall of mirrors reflecting my regular world back to me.†
p. 371.6
- Voices boom, amplified, distorted through radios and bullhorns.†
p. 432.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(distort) to alter something in an unnatural or untrue way
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)