shape

/ʃeɪp/ noun

Definition

B1 the physical form of something made by the line around its outer edge: a circular shape I like the shape of the jacket.

in good, bad, etc. shape › in good, bad, etc. health or condition: She runs every day so she’s in great shape.

(Definition of shape noun from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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