Distorted and Muffled

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Distorted adjective - Badly or imperfectly formed.

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Muffled and distorted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Muffled" instead an adjective "Distorted".

Nearby Words: distortion, distorting, distorter

Muffled adjective - Being or made softer or less loud or clear.

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Distorted and muffled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distorted" instead an adjective "Muffled".

Nearby Words: muffle, muff, muffler, muffed, muffling

Variable Mix: The music changes when you go underwater, becoming muffled and distorted.

Source: Video Game / Super Mario 3D World
This track later plays as a proper BGM (rather than being all muffled and distorted) during the final battle with Nyx.

Source: Chekhovs Gunman / Video Games
The decay and rotting is at its height in this track, with the barely recognizable drums and guitar pounding away and the muffled final retaliation of our main character screaming "NO" and the highly distorted voice of the Machine taunting him as he attempts to end his life.

Source: Analysis / The Downward Spiral

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