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discolorations

noun

plural of discoloration

as in scratches

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Noun

Using a scrub brush on your glass cooktop will create scratches over time.

— Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 2 Nov. 2026
Sue Spitzer of Rockford had on her pendant made of green glass, which was smooth and glossy on top but laced with tiny white scratches on the bottom.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of scratches

Noun

Also avoid digging or raking over the root zone, which Abdi says can sever sensitive roots or cause abrasions, encouraging pests and diseases to enter the tree.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 1 Nov. 2026
Left alone, dry eye can create tiny abrasions on the cornea, raise infection risk and in rare cases cause scarring that permanently affects vision.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of abrasions

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That process has already included some bumps, with the Heat outscored by 45 points in the 71 minutes that Adebayo and Antetokounmpo played together during its 0-4 start to the season.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
As his vessel pulled up to a landing ramp on one of the islands — located just off the Antarctic Peninsula — Vanstreels and his fellow researchers immediately noticed bumps in the snow.

— Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of bumps

Noun

Bickelhaupt was taken to the hospital in June 2025 with two black eyes and purple and bluish bruises.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Hospital pictures displayed in court later showed the child appeared to have a large horizontal gash from one end of the forehead to the other, in addition to several bruises.

— Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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