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unfold vs deform

deform vs unfold

unfold and deform both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
unfold No No Yes No
deform No No Yes No
As verbs, deform is a hypernym of unfold; that is, deform is a word with a broader meaning than unfold:
  • unfold: extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
  • deform: assume a different shape or form
Other hypernyms of unfold include change form, change shape.
unfold (verb) deform (verb)
develop or come to a promising stage become misshapen
spread out or open from a closed or folded state alter the shape of (something) by stress
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length assume a different shape or form
open to the view make formless
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
twist and press out of shape
Difference between unfold and deform

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