torture vs distortion

distortion vs torture

torture and distortion both are nouns.

torture is a verb but distortion is not a verb.

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

As nouns, torture and distortion are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of torture include overrefinement, straining, twisting.

torture (noun)	distortion (noun)
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 act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean	the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain	a change for the worse
extreme mental distress	an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
unbearable physical pain	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)
	a shape resulting from distortion

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

Difference between torture and distortion

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