Collocations for distortion - noun
1. change in shape/sound
ADJ.
severe | slight | inevitable
VERB + DISTORTION
cause, create, lead to
The wrong chemical balance can cause severe distortion of the photographic image.
The wrong chemical balance can cause severe distortion of the photographic image.
avoid
2. changing sth so that it is shown falsely
ADJ.
gross, serious
His report was attacked as a gross distortion of the truth.
His report was attacked as a gross distortion of the truth.
deliberate