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misshapen

[mis-shey-puhn, mish-] / mɪsˈʃeɪ pən, mɪʃ- /


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The balls of both feet and the ends of both pointer toes had been mashed into misshapen blisters.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

But it also puts a target on his splotchy, misshapen head, especially when Garbinger senses in his nemesis an exploitable biofuel.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025

These misshapen proteins can disrupt mitochondria’s ability to produce the energy cells need.

From Science Magazine • May 22, 2024

By buying misshapen and ugly produce and reselling it at discount prices in subscription boxes, Misfits Market has grown into a billion-dollar business.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2024

All around him, suspended from the tree like misshapen fruit, were other new items: stolen shirts, socks, a length of rope, a tin cup, an extra blanket, sacks of food.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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