"distortionist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: distortionists [plural]
Etymology: distortion + -ist Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|distortion|ist}} distortion + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} distortionist (plural distortionists)
  1. One who distorts.
    Sense id: en-distortionist-en-noun-~FgYXjc6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist

Inflected forms

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