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   De·form

   /dəˈfôrm/

   

   verb

   • 1. distort the shape or form of; make misshapen: "he was physically deformed by a rare bone disease"
   • ▪ become distorted or misshapen; undergo deformation: "the suspension deforms slightly on corners"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French desformer, via medieval Latin from Latin deformare, from de- (expressing reversal) + forma ‘a shape’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. deformable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • E

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   • F

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   • O

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   • R

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