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verb

ˌmis-ˈshāp How to pronounce misshape (audio)
Definition of misshapenext
as in to distort
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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misshape

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noun

as in distortion

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Recent Examples of misshape
Verb
That’s a surefire way to bend the brim and otherwise misshape it. — Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misshape
  1. distort
  2. distortion
  3. deform
  4. defect
  5. screw
  6. malformation
  7. deformity
  8. irregularity
Verb
  • While there are men who have been affected — George Brett Olson has been one vocal example — the majority affected seem to be women, whose likenesses are often exaggerated or distorted for the purposes of sexualization.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The carbon molecules then distort the star’s light so much that almost all of it is squeezed into wavelengths beyond 600 nanometres.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of distort
Noun
  • Still, the track eventually collides into a seasick wall of distortion that recalls lovesliescrushing’s weightless takes on shoegaze as Pitchkites sings of unmet expectations and self pity.
    — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Alongside these are conventional effects plugins covering reverb, delay, chorus, compression, EQ, distortion/saturation, and pitch shifting.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of distortion
Verb
  • Electrons can then leak out of the chain, bonding with oxygen in the wrong parts of the mitochondria to form highly reactive free radicals that attack and deform neighboring molecules.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Black performer remains the template of the parody, a canvas to characterize and deform in whatever way the meme-maker sees fit.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of deform
Noun
  • Where American makers saw a defect, the Japanese saw the main feature of the product.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Even a slight misalignment could leave visible defects where colors meet, while four hotends introduce more components that could potentially fail.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of defect
Verb
  • One man records himself using the claws to screw bottle lids off and on.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike MacKay’s Ferrars, seemingly the more loyal and irreproachable type, both men end up screwing over the Dashwoods in their own ways.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of screw
Noun
  • Common causes include an aneurysm, high blood pressure, head trauma or arteriovenous malformation.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Back in 2007, Cash underwent brain surgery following a Stage 1 Chiari malformation diagnosis.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of malformation
Noun
  • Jason is attending Crystal Lake, where he’s ostracized by his fellow campers on account of his facial deformities.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Will, who was born with a leg deformity and a genetic condition that affects his facial development and breathing and uses a wheelchair full-time, also bonded with Harry over his love of gaming.
    — Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of deformity
Noun
  • The challenge is that chips are carved in the miniature realm where matter itself has the irregularity of wood grain.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The study also found that greater night-to-night sleep irregularity and more wakefulness during the night were associated with higher risks of several conditions, including anxiety and substance use disorders.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of irregularity

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