as in deformation
the twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition
the comedian is renowned for his seemingly endless variety of facial contortions
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Scientists inferred signs of deformation from earthquakes strong enough to reach the planet’s heart.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025 -
The scientists found unexplained variations in some of those waves, pointing to physical deformations in the inner core.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
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Then again, no UN official has ever been condemned for Holocaust distortion and antisemitism by France, Germany, Canada, and both Democratic and Republican US administrations.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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If that data is biased, flawed or maliciously manipulated, the models will faithfully reproduce those distortions at scale—often without obvious warning.—
Wendy Chin,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Her dwarfism caused a kidney deformity, and she's been in kidney failure for most of her life.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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However, severe, inflexible deformities that need aggressive bony carpentry to correct the spine’s alignment carry complication rates up to 60%, with major deformity surgeries posing a 1% mortality risk within a year.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Contortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contortion. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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