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
Investigators documented animals with health concerns including overgrown hooves, draining abscesses and limb deformities.
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Court documents reveal extensive injuries including ligature marks, burn marks, broken bones and deformity sustained before Crystal Marie Falcon’s death on February 13.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Ancient mosaics have been restored into laughable deformities of their previous selves.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
The body tries to repair the damage, but healing is often slow and incomplete, leaving the bone weakened and vulnerable to collapse or deformity — changes that can lead to lasting hip problems.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Court documents reveal extensive injuries including ligature marks, burn marks, broken bones and deformity sustained before Crystal Marie Falcon’s death on February 13.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Ancient mosaics have been restored into laughable deformities of their previous selves.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
The body tries to repair the damage, but healing is often slow and incomplete, leaving the bone weakened and vulnerable to collapse or deformity — changes that can lead to lasting hip problems.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deformity
Noun
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Fish embryos that grow in the presence of oil may be born with heart defects, as well as spine and skull deformities.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Thus, with structural concerns emerging locally, Central Florida residents are left with questions about building safety, oversight, and construction defects.—
Keegan A. Berry,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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These dances came at a time in Germany when artists were wrestling with the scars of World War I and the intensification of the developing industrial economy.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Post-accident, Varren still sports a forehead scar and continues to ride his e-bike in his Miramar neighborhood with friends.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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This was a black one with blotches faintly outlined in pale yellow, a beautiful but deadly looking animal.—
Dr. C. E. Kuschel,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
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The eggs vary in color—from white to blue to brown—with speckles, blotches, and other markings and are also distinctive in shape.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Deformity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformity. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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