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 disease can also cause foot deformities that worsen over time.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 19 May 2025
Fewer fish in the lake or fish with deformities, parasites or injuries would be red flags going into spawning season.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
The dog's most distinctive feature—a noticeable facial deformity—raised immediate questions.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Charcot foot is an uncommon deformity of the foot that happens because of nerve damage, often from diabetes.
—Isabel Casimiro, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 19 May 2025
Fewer fish in the lake or fish with deformities, parasites or injuries would be red flags going into spawning season.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
The dog's most distinctive feature—a noticeable facial deformity—raised immediate questions.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Charcot foot is an uncommon deformity of the foot that happens because of nerve damage, often from diabetes.
—Isabel Casimiro, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deformity
Noun
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This doesn’t help since defects cluster and entire batches quietly go rogue while the QA team nods at those green dashboards.—
Raghu Para,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The woman told Matt about a patient at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, James Jansky, who was dying from a heart defect.—
The Tennessean,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The matter is complicated by the 2022 inflation crisis — the worst in 40 years — and the psychological scars from that episode.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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With the scars of the possible anti-LGBTQ+ attack still visible, here was The Sugar Maple, not deterred.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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White blotches — the frostbitten tissue — swelled on the roof of his mouth, uvula and throat.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
2 July 2025
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Verticillium wilt causes similar blotches and yellowing.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2025
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“Deformity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformity. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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