distortion
dis-tor-tion
noun
The act or result of twisting or altering something from its true shape, sound, or image.
"The poor signal caused significant sound distortion."
noun
A misleading or untrue account of facts, often presenting something in a false way.
"His statement was a deliberate distortion of the truth."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: twisting, overrefinement, straining, torture, distorted shape, deformation, aberration, optical aberration