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Synonyms for deformation
ˌdi fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən, ˌdɛf ər-de·for·ma·tion

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  1. distortion, deformationnoun

    a change for the worse

    Synonyms:
    overrefinement, torture, aberration, optical aberration, distorted shape, twisting, distortion, straining, contortion

  2. deformationnoun

    alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it

    Synonyms:
    contortion, distortion

  3. contortion, deformationnoun

    the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)

    Synonyms:
    tortuosity, distortion, contortion, crookedness, torsion, tortuousness

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#19770deformation
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#29324misrepresentation
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#36511straining
#36661shearing
#42354aberration
#48486deformity
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#108001defacement
#141988contortion
#245551deformability
#264345tortuosity
#304544crookedness

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  1. Daniel Fernandes:

    We were inspired to study these individuals based on their unusual burial context as well as the identification of two different types of artificial cranial deformation in two of the individuals.

  2. Steve Saunders:

    Satellites are monitoring the gas and temperatures and we're monitoring deformation to see if we have any uplift.


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