distort vs form

form vs distort

distort is not a noun while form is a noun.

distort and form both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distort	No	No	Yes	No
form	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, form is a hypernym of distort; that is, form is a word with a broader meaning than distort:

distort: alter the shape of (something) by stress
form: give shape or form to

Other hypernyms of distort include shape.

distort (noun)	form (noun)
	the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
	a life-size dummy used to display clothes
	a mold for setting concrete
	the visual appearance of something or someone
	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
	an ability to perform well
	a particular mode in which something is manifested
	alternative names for the body of a human being
	a perceptual structure
	a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
	the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
	a printed document with spaces in which to write
	an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
	a body of students who are taught together
	(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
	(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary

distort (verb)	form (verb)
alter the shape of (something) by stress	give shape or form to
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story	assume a form or shape
affect as in thought or feeling	make something, usually for a specific function
twist and press out of shape	create (as an entity)
form into a spiral shape	establish or impress firmly in the mind
	to compose or represent
	develop into a distinctive entity

Difference between distort and form

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