| word | FIG |
|---|---|
| meaning | FIG comes from a Latin verb meaning “to shape or mold” and a noun meaning “a form or shape.” So a figure is usually a shape. A transfiguration transforms the shape or appearance of something. And a disfiguring injury changes the appearance of part of the body for the worse. |
Tags: mwvb::root, mwvb::unit:17, mwvb::unit:17:root, obsidian_to_anki
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