Synonyms for Deform (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (twist and press out of shape):
contort, distort, wring
WordNet sense 2 (cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form):
bend, flex, turn, twist
WordNet sense 3 (alter the shape of (something) by stress):
strain
WordNet sense 4 (assume a different shape or form):
change shape, change form
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