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      deform
      verb
      assume a different shape or form
      alter the shape of (something) by stress
      become misshapen
      cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
      twist and press out of shape
      make formless
      Roots
      forma-form · Latin · shape, form
      Synonyms for deform
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      Words related to deform
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