deformity
/dɪˈfɔːrməti/
noun
- A condition in which a part of the body has an unusual shape or structure, often due to injury, disease, or a problem from birth.
- The doctor explained that the deformity could be corrected with surgery.
- The accident left him with a permanent deformity in his left leg.
- Some babies are born with a deformity of the spine.
- Something that is ugly or wrong in its appearance or form, especially in a non-living thing.
- The sculptor noticed a deformity in the clay model and smoothed it out.
- Years of neglect caused a deformity in the metal gate, bending it out of shape.
- The old building had a strange deformity in its roof, making it look lopsided.
- A moral or social flaw; something that is wrong or corrupt in character or society.
- He spoke out against the social deformity of discrimination.
- The leader's greed was a deformity of character that ruined the nation.
- The law was seen as a deformity of justice, favoring the rich over the poor.
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