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verb

Definition of misshapesnext
present tense third-person singular of misshape
as in distorts
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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misshapes

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noun

plural of misshape
as in distortions

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  1. distorts
  2. distortions
  3. abnormalities
  4. imperfections
  5. scars
Verb
  • Happiness never comes because your mind operates like the zoom lens of a camera that clouds out and distorts the bigger, wide-angle lens.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Focusing too much on individual figures distorts the reality of technological advancement, which is nearly always a collaborative, multi-layered process.
    Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of distorts
Noun
  • Lower tax rates allow people to keep more of their money and reduce distortions, which is why lowering rates increases economic freedom.
    Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • These distortions can cause individuals to alternate between seeking closeness and withdrawing emotionally, a pattern commonly seen in hot and cold dynamics.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of distortions
Noun
  • Like the Dutch study, IDENTIFY detected some specific kinds of DNA abnormalities, including gains and losses of multiple chromosomes, that were much more likely to be seen in the people with cancer, whereas other patterns were associated with less worrying outcomes like uterine fibroids.
    ByJennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 4 Dec. 2024
  • His health issues continued in 2018 when he was diagnosed with systemic sclerosis, a chronic disease characterized by diffuse fibrosis and vascular abnormalities in the skin, joints and internal organs.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of abnormalities
Noun
  • Radical self-authenticity means shedding the mask of perfection and allowing your true self to be seen, imperfections and all.
    Dax Grant, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Inevitable imperfections The above is no disrespect to SMU, which unquestionably has had a fantastic initial season in the ACC, or Boise State, which has long been a non-power conference machine that often has shown it not only can play with big boys, but beat them as well.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of imperfections
Noun
  • The school was a model for the federal Indian boarding school system, where more than 970 children died and survivors bore scars from abuse and separation.
    NPR Washington Desk, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The school was a model for the federal Indian boarding school system, where more than 970 children died and survivors bore scars from abuse and separation.
    NPR Washington Desk, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Misshapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misshapes. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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