besmirchment vs distortion

besmirchment

noun
  • The act of sullying or besmirching. 

distortion

noun
  • An act of distorting. 

  • An effect used in music, most commonly on guitars in rock or metal. 

  • A result of distorting. 

  • A misrepresentation of the truth. 

  • an aberration that causes magnification to change over the field of view. 

  • Noise or other artifacts caused in the electronic reproduction of sound or music. 

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