Distortion and Illusion

Distortion

Distortion noun - The twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition.

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Illusion and distortion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Illusion" instead a noun "Distortion".

Nearby Words: distort, distorted, distorting, distorter, distortionless

Illusion noun - A false idea or belief.

Usage example: the idea that we as a nation can ever enjoy perfect security is an illusion

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Distortion and illusion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distortion" instead a noun "Illusion".

Nearby Words: illusory, illusive, illusionist, illusively

strong	strong distortion	strong illusion
massive	massive distortion	massive illusion
new	new distortion	new illusion
permanent	permanent distortion	permanent illusion
Other adjectives: temporary, titular, visual, optical, magical.

Actually, the ending suggests that the entire game takes place in a Lovecraftian equivalent of Hell; everything except World X-8 was an illusion caused by dimension distortion.

Source: Planet Heck
There is also spatial distortion where people appear to grow or shrink in size (but only when seen through a peephole in a specific location: observing the scene from inside the room would ruin the illusion).

Source: Eldritch Location

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