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deformation

1.	(noun) alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
	Related Words: alteration, change, modification, shear, strain

2.	(noun) the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., oneself)
	Synonyms: contortion
	Related Words: change of shape

3.	(noun) a change for the worse
	Synonyms: distortion
	Related Words: damage, harm, impairment, warp, warping