distort vs touch on

distort and touch on both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distort	No	No	Yes	No
touch on	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of distort include affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch.

distort (verb)	touch on (verb)
alter the shape of (something) by stress	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story	have an effect upon
affect as in thought or feeling	refer to or discuss briefly
twist and press out of shape	be relevant to
form into a spiral shape