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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Verb
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The fine addresses flights that consistently arrived more than 30 minutes late over several consecutive months, a practice the Transportation Department says misleads passengers and distorts competition in the airline industry.—
Josh Rivera,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025 -
This inflates the cost to taxpayers and distorts the insurance market and premium calculations.—
Steve Brozak,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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For many, these aura symptoms include visual hallucinations, perceptual distortions and most unsettlingly, a profound alteration in the perception of space and time.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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Somehow, through a nauseating cascade of increasingly grotesque distortions of the human form, the movie morphs into a meaningful satire on society's stance that older women are irrelevant—blowing a kiss into the camera at the genre's past tendency to objectify female characters.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The tools can be used to improve cyber defense capabilities and quickly detect threat abnormalities.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Then they can be pushed forward to become healthy heart cells or mutations — or other abnormalities can be corrected.—
Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News,
Fox News,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Used for brightening under eyes, concealing blemishes, and even contouring, this formula blurs imperfections with minimal product—and still looks natural.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
23 Dec. 2024
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Look for diamonds with higher clarity grades to avoid noticeable imperfections.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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For 25 years, the organization has transformed the scars of war into seeds of hope, working tirelessly to turn minefields into fertile farmland.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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As the skin heals, scars develop in the form of stretch marks.—
Susan Bard,
Verywell Health,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Misshapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misshapes. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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