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gradation
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noun
(= step)
relative position in a graded series
always a step behind
subtle gradations in color
keep in step with the fashions
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noun
the act of arranging in grades
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noun
(= grade)
a degree of ablaut
distortion
Noun
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A distortion is a change to the original (or normal) shape (or characteristic) of something. It can apply to objects, images, sounds, or information.
He told her the story, but it was a distortion of the truth.