Distort and Preserve

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Distort verb - To change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of.

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Preserve is an antonym for distort in deform topic.

Nearby Words: distortion, distorting, distorter

Preserve verb - To keep in good condition.

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Distort is an antonym for preserve.

sense	distort sense	preserve sense
mind	distort mind	preserve mind
people	distort people	preserve people
beauty	distort beauty	preserve beauty
Other words: image, world, information, voice, magic, bodies, memories.

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