defoliant | (noun) a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off | - |
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defoliation | (noun) causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals) | - |
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(noun) the loss of foliage | - |
defoliator | (noun) an insect that strips the leaves from plants | - |
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deforestation | (noun) the removal of trees | Synonyms: disforestation |
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(noun) the state of being clear of trees | - |
deformation | (noun) the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) | Synonyms: contortion |
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(noun) a change for the worse | Synonyms: distortion |
(noun) alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it | - |
deformity | (noun) an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen | Synonyms: disfiguration, disfigurement |
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(noun) an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed | Synonyms: malformation, misshapenness |