as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
a primitive culture that cast aside infants born with deformities, allowing them to die of exposure to the elements
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Recent Examples of deformity
The disaster declaration comes almost a year after five farmers living near Grandview sued the EPA after their livestock died or were born with deformities, alleging the agency failed to regulate forever chemicals.
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Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025
Even less savory is the dwelling on body horror, with characters sporting sometimes inexplicable skin conditions or other deformities.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
The only thing to be improved about Better Man is the title (not to be confused with A Different Man, the repugnant indie film about deformity).
—Armond White, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
Bubble butt syndrome usually happens after a boat strike, which can cause deformities in the shell and trap pockets of air within it.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025
Even less savory is the dwelling on body horror, with characters sporting sometimes inexplicable skin conditions or other deformities.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
The only thing to be improved about Better Man is the title (not to be confused with A Different Man, the repugnant indie film about deformity).
—Armond White, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
Bubble butt syndrome usually happens after a boat strike, which can cause deformities in the shell and trap pockets of air within it.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deformity
Noun
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About 1 percent of vehicles being recalled are affected by the defect, according to a notice issued Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Teslas have infamously run right into the broadsides of trucks on Autopilot, but it’s been regularly ruled that is not any sort of defect in Autopilot, which is not designed to be or expected to be perfect at that task.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The metaphor of showing her scars to him is a very literal metaphor, but she’s never felt the real love that comes from somebody truly seeing you.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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Evacuation warnings are already in place for several areas with burn scars from the Palisades and Eaton fires.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Doctors could see white blotches and smears around those dark spaces, indicating lesions.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Mar. 2025
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Overall, the geckos have pale brown bodies with several darker brown bands and lighter white blotches.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Deformity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformity. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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