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deform v. make formless; "the heat deformed the plastic sculpture"
. wn #2
deform v. [
contort, distort, wring] twist and press out of shape
. wn #3
deform v. [
flex, bend, twist, turn] cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
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deform v. become misshapen; "The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake"
. wn #5
deform v. [
distort, strain] alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"
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