MISSHAPES Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of misshape

as in distorts

to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition a disease that she contracted during childhood caused her spine to become misshaped

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noun

plural of misshape

as in distortions

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Verb

The importance of his work, the difficulty of it—the Hollywood reverence almost distorts it.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2026
But this perception completely distorts what most Palestinians believe and are prepared to accept.

— Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of distorts

Noun

At the same time, media observers have raised concerns about possible distortions in the reach of political content on Meta platforms and have called for an investigation.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
These are two examples of politicians' truths among a plethora of others that are really lies, distortions, deceptions and desecrations of the citizens' trust in them.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of distortions

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When pressure deforms the glass, its birefringence changes, which measurably shifts that interference pattern.

— Pawel Maniewski, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Working on his audio venture makes Jacob more narcissistic and less socially competent; the podcast deforms his understanding of what friends are for.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of deforms

Noun

The necropsy did not reveal a single cause of death, and instead pointed to several factors including severe anemia, blood clots in her wing and one kidney, and liver and lung abnormalities.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
However, the drug also carries other risks, among them excessive salivation, gastrointestinal disorders, metabolic abnormalities, myocarditis (inflammation of heart muscle tissue), and seizures.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of abnormalities

Noun

Even a slight misalignment could leave visible defects where colors meet, while four hotends introduce more components that could potentially fail.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
These technologies can improve production consistency and help workers identify defects earlier.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of defects

Verb

At first, all signs point to Bobby, including a mercenary who survived the attack on Halstead Manor that Eddie tortures to extract information.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
On his latest Hyperdub release, the Japanese producer born Takahide Higuchi sings more than on previous records but tortures his voice through a gauntlet of pitch-shifter effects.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

Definition of tortures

Noun

For example, patients with bunion deformities may not be able to tolerate their hallux being forced in a straighter position.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Fetuses of mice suddenly exposed to QACs developed deformities and neural tube defects similar to spina bifida in humans.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of deformities

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