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"warp" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often deformation (11 letters).
Definitions
bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
Word origin
From Middle English warp, werp, from Old English wearp, warp (“a warp, threads stretched lengthwise in a loom, twig, osier”), from Proto-Germanic *warpą (“a warp”).
Used in a sentence
“All frames found to suffer from warp should be broken up straight away before the printer is tempted during a rush to make use of them.”
“Rough lumber is rarely perfectly straight, and may suffer from warp,”
“The part is not fragile, does not need benching to remove "stair-stepping" on curved surfaces and does not need post curing. It does not suffer from warp, sag or curl.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Bend out of shape”4 letters
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