distortion vs torture

torture vs distortion

distortion and torture both are nouns.

distortion is not a verb while torture is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distortion	Yes	No	No	No
torture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, distortion and torture are synonyms defined as:

distortion and torture: the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

Other synonyms of distortion include overrefinement, straining, twisting.

distortion (noun)	torture (noun)
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean	the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason
the mistake of misrepresenting the facts	the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
a change for the worse	intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image	extreme mental distress
a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal)	unbearable physical pain
a shape resulting from distortion

distortion (verb)	torture (verb)
	subject to torture
	torment emotionally or mentally

Difference between distortion and torture

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