Distort
Distort verb - To twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition.
Usage example: if you keep distorting your face like that, someday it's going to freeze in that position
Straighten
Straighten verb - To cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls.
Distort is an antonym for straighten.
Nearby Words: straight, straightening
Common collocations
| frame | distort frame | straighten frame |
| characters | distort characters | straighten characters |
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Straighten and Distort. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distort/straighten
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