Wiktionary:Word of the day/2022/May 28

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Word of the day
for May 28
deform adj
  1. (obsolete except poetic) Having an unusual and unattractive shape; deformed, misshapen; hence, hideous, ugly.

deform v

  1. (transitive)
    1. To change the form of (something), usually thus making it disordered or irregular; to give (something) an abnormal or unusual shape.
      1. (engineering, physics) To alter the shape of (something) by applying a force or stress.
    2. (also figuratively) To change the look of (something), usually thus making it imperfect or unattractive; to give (something) an abnormal or unusual appearance.
    3. To mar the character or quality of (something).
  2. (intransitive) To become changed in shape or misshapen.
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