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
After battling injuries through the first four years of his career, Nootbaar posted a career-high 135 games played and battled through recurring heel pain due to Haglund’s deformities.
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The disease can also cause foot deformities that worsen over time.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
From a practical standpoint, however, pointy-toed shoes can lead to foot deformities and health problems.
—Michael Watson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
The Food and Drug Administration previously warned consumers about the potential for severe infections and skin deformities from unauthorized shots touted to dissolve fat at med spas.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The disease can also cause foot deformities that worsen over time.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
From a practical standpoint, however, pointy-toed shoes can lead to foot deformities and health problems.
—Michael Watson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
The Food and Drug Administration previously warned consumers about the potential for severe infections and skin deformities from unauthorized shots touted to dissolve fat at med spas.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deformity
Noun
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The defect was linked to at least 54 frontal crashes and the deaths of more than a dozen people.—
Christopher DiLella,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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The coroner found no anatomical cause of death—no brain bleed, no congenital defects, no reason that an otherwise healthy boy had suddenly died.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Minneapolis is far from alone in navigating high-profile events and bearing scars from multiple tragedies past.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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More commonly, branches are destroyed, or a permanent vertical scar is left in a tree’s trunk, known as a frost rib.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These blotches are fairly plant friendly and produce what is known as algal leaf spot.—
Brian Bell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2026
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Leaves may show blotches and mottled coloring and fruit may remain partially green and irregularly shaped.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Deformity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformity. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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