warp
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/wɔːrp/
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/wɔːp/
To change the shape of something, like bending or twisting it, often because of heat or moisture.
The wood warps when it gets too wet.
To affect someone's thinking or behavior in a negative way, causing them to see things differently than they should.
His view of the world was warped by his difficult childhood.
The lengthwise threads in a loom that cross over and under the other threads to create fabric.
The weaver carefully adjusted the warp before starting the new pattern.