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noun (n)

• the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

  tindakan distorsi sesuatu kelihatannya begitu berarti sesuatu itu tidak berniat jahat

  Synonym:
  distortion, straining, torture, twisting
  

  source: wordnet30
• Excessive refinement.

  adab berlebihan.

  source: webster1913