Bend out of shape Crossword Clue

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Bend out of shape Crossword Answer

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WARP

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CONTORT

(7 letters)

DEFORM

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a shape distorted by twisting or folding
2. a moral or mental distortion
(verb)
1. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
2. bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SHAPE (noun)
1. the visual appearance of something or someone
2. a perceptual structure
SHAPE (verb)
1. make something, usually for a specific function
2. shape or influence; give direction to
BEND (verb)
1. turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
2. bend a joint
BEND (noun)
1. movement that causes the formation of a curve
2. an angular or rounded shape made by folding

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

Warp
(4 letters)
CONTORT
(7 letters)
DEFORM
(6 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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WRAP

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