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Deformation   /dˌifɔrmˈeɪʃən/   Listen
Deformation

noun
1.
A change for the worse.  Synonym: distortion.
2.
Alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it.
3.
The act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself).  Synonym: contortion.



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"Deformation" Quotes from Famous Books



... and back, so as to flatten it and produce an abnormal shape of the skull. In many cases only the back of the head was flattened by the application of artificial pressure. The elongation was both upwards and sideways. This deformation was particularly confined to ...
— Across Unknown South America • Arnold Henry Savage Landor



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