Read full poem →And there lay the rider distorted and pale,
With the dew on his brow, and the rust on his mail:
Dictionary Entry
distorted
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/dɪsˈtɔːtɪd/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓To bring something out of shape, to misshape.
In a Sentence
“Writers often choose distorted when discussing complex ideas.”
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Poetry examples for “distorted”
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