malformed
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adjective
faultily or anomalously formed.
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malformation (ˌmælfɔːˈmeɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the condition of being faulty or abnormal in form or shape |
| 2. | pathol a deformity in the shape or structure of a part, esp when congenital |
| mal'formed | |
| —adj | |
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Malformed
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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malformed mal·formed (māl-fôrmd')
adj.
Abnormally or faultily formed.
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Example sentences
The interview subjects come across as malformed individuals, pasty-faced refugees from normal life.
Conversely, many reports were from sites that were surveyed because they were known to have malformed amphibians.
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