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 deformities would have caused her chronic pain, as well as lifelong mobility issues, and the decision was made to euthanize that cub.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Doing so may also reduce the risk of foot deformities and walking disabilities.11 Meanwhile, having foot problems can significantly affect your quality of life, particularly for women.12
Diseases can also affect shoe size and foot health.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 29 July 2025
If your injury causes a deformity in your thigh muscle or prevents you from being able to put weight on your leg, seek immediate medical attention.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 22 July 2025
In babies, syphilis can lead to vision and hearing problems as well as deformities of the bones and teeth and death.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Doing so may also reduce the risk of foot deformities and walking disabilities.11 Meanwhile, having foot problems can significantly affect your quality of life, particularly for women.12
Diseases can also affect shoe size and foot health.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 29 July 2025
If your injury causes a deformity in your thigh muscle or prevents you from being able to put weight on your leg, seek immediate medical attention.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 22 July 2025
In babies, syphilis can lead to vision and hearing problems as well as deformities of the bones and teeth and death.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deformity
Noun
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When tested in rats with cranial bone defects, the results were striking.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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The researchers concluded that a higher body mass index (BMI) is the main factor linked to these defects in the knees.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Areas in steep terrain located in previous fire scars continue to show resistance to containment and provide limited access for crews.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Exosomes are already being applied in aesthetics for skin rejuvenation, scar reduction, and hair restoration.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Gopher snakes tend to be tan-colored with large square brown blotches or saddles along their backs and smaller gray spots on their sides.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The baby was purple-gray-colored, in blotches; wet, smeared in blood and what looked like whitish wax.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
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“Deformity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformity. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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