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distortionist

distortionist noun: one who distorts.

Noun

distortionist (plural distortionists)

  1. One who distorts.
    • The Japenese^([sic]) show this trait also in their daily life; it is their greatest pleasure to attend the exhibitions of professional face distortionists, who to the delight of the public make the oddest faces.1899, St. Michael's almanac: Volumes 1-8
    • When Hillary tried once more to take Obama’s remarks about Ronald Reagan out of context, making it seem as though Obama had praised Reagan’s policies, he turned sarcastic about getting two distortionists for the price of one.2008 January 23, Maureen Dowd, “Two Against One”, in New York Times

Forms of distortionist

pluraldistortionists

Origin of distortionist

From distortion + -ist.

Questions about distortionist

What does distortionist mean?
Distortionist means one who distorts.
What part of speech is distortionist?
Distortionist is a noun.
What is the plural of distortionist?
The plural of distortionist is distortionists.

Words near distortionist in the dictionary

  1. distorting mirror
  2. distorting mirrors
  3. distortion
  4. distortional
  5. distortionary
  6. distortionist
  7. distortionists
  8. distortionless
  9. distortionlessness
  10. distortions
  11. distortive

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