as in defects
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
a primitive culture that cast aside infants born with deformities, allowing them to die of exposure to the elements
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Recent Examples of deformities
Ingrown Toenails Can Form Long-term pressure from too-tight shoes, poor nail trimming, or other deformities in toe or foot can cause an ingrown toenail.
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Mark Gurarie,
Health,
19 June 2026
The toebox’s square shape is also particularly accommodating for bunion deformities.
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Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
Fish embryos that grow in the presence of oil may be born with heart defects, as well as spine and skull deformities.
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Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
In December 2023, the FDA issued a warning about the dangers of fat-dissolving injections after many reports of severe side effects, including permanent scars, serious infections, skin deformities, cysts, and deep, painful knots.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Scientists learned to stimulate the ovaries with hormones to produce more eggs; then, to biopsy those eggs to check for genetic deformities.
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Phineas Rueckert,
Longreads,
3 Mar. 2026
Investigators documented animals with health concerns including overgrown hooves, draining abscesses and limb deformities.
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Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
Ancient mosaics have been restored into laughable deformities of their previous selves.
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Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Roots become dehydrated, and water stress causes stunting, deformities, and dieback.
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Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
29 Dec. 2025
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
19 June 2026
The toebox’s square shape is also particularly accommodating for bunion deformities.
—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
Fish embryos that grow in the presence of oil may be born with heart defects, as well as spine and skull deformities.
—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
In December 2023, the FDA issued a warning about the dangers of fat-dissolving injections after many reports of severe side effects, including permanent scars, serious infections, skin deformities, cysts, and deep, painful knots.
—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Scientists learned to stimulate the ovaries with hormones to produce more eggs; then, to biopsy those eggs to check for genetic deformities.
—
Phineas Rueckert,
Longreads,
3 Mar. 2026
Investigators documented animals with health concerns including overgrown hooves, draining abscesses and limb deformities.
—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
Ancient mosaics have been restored into laughable deformities of their previous selves.
—
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Roots become dehydrated, and water stress causes stunting, deformities, and dieback.
—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deformities
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Roughly one-third of congenital heart defects in children with Down syndrome resolve naturally, and many need only a minor intervention.
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These defects do not occur naturally but are created.
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Although Chicago had its issues with redlining and massive disinvestment that left generational scars on some primarily Black neighborhoods, the small town ethos held little sway over me.
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Both cohorts carried, or are carrying, those entry-point scars.
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Verticillium wilt causes similar blotches and yellowing.
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Pine snakes can grow up to 56 inches in length, have black, brown, and russet scales with dark blotches along their backs, and are noted for having a pointed nose, which experts believe may help with burrowing.
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“Deformities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformities. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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