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διαστροφή — meaning in English

diastrofi

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English meaning

  • distortion noun A change that twists something out of its normal shape or meaning.
  • kink noun A tight twist or bend in something that is normally straight, such as hair, rope, or wire.
  • perversion noun The action of perverting someone or something; humiliation; debasement.

Senses

διαστροφή is used for these senses in English:

distortion — full definition

  1. noun A change that twists something out of its normal shape or meaning.
  2. noun Unwanted noise or crackle added to sound, or a fuzzy effect used deliberately on electric guitars.

kink — full definition

  1. noun A tight twist or bend in something that is normally straight, such as hair, rope, or wire.
  2. noun A small flaw or snag in a plan, system, or process that needs to be fixed before it runs smoothly.
  3. noun An unconventional sexual preference or taste.

Related Greek words