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excrescence

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Synonyms and Antonyms of excrescence

1 an abnormal mass of tissue

concerned about the weird excrescence that seemed to be developing on his hand

Synonyms of excrescence

excrescency, growth, lump, neoplasm, tumor

Words Related to excrescence

cancer, carcinoma, lymphoma, malignancy, melanoma, polyp

cyst, tubercle, wart

2 something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing

local residents regard the hulking apartment building as a hideous excrescence on their once-lovely street

Synonyms of excrescence

blemish, blight, blotch, defect, deformity, disfigurement, excrescency, fault, flaw, imperfection, mar, mark, pockmark, scar

Words Related to excrescence

abnormality, distortion, irregularity, malformation, misshape

bug, glitch, kink

blot, blur, spot, stain, taint

damage, defacement, impairment, injury

failing, weakness

Near Antonyms of excrescence

adornment, decoration, embellishment, enhancement, ornament

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