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| de·for·ma·tion [ d fawr máysh'n, dèffər máysh'n ] (plural de·for·ma·tions) |
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1. act of deforming or being deformed: the act or process of damaging, disfiguring, or spoiling the look of something, or the condition of being damaged, disfigured, or spoiled
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2. change in shape: a change in the shape of something, especially one that suggests damage or disfigurement
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3. unpleasant result of change: the harmful or disfiguring result of a change in form
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4. change in shape because of stress: a change in shape resulting from the application of stress
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