excrescencies

noun

plural of excrescency
1
as in tumors
an abnormal mass of tissue fortunately, the excrescency could be removed with surgery

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2
as in defects
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing some feel that the planned skyscraper would be an excrescency on the city's low-rise skyline

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  1. tumors
  2. defects
  3. lumps
  4. scars
  5. blotches
Noun
  • Until now, the most common mutation in pancreatic cancer tumors was considered untreatable.
    — Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Initially, scientists suspected pollution, a virus, or another environmental factor was causing the tumors.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Definition of tumors
Noun
  • For years, physicists have dreamed of optical chips where light can race around corners and dodge defects without losing information.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In my experience, CTOs should track how often faster delivery produces measurable business value without increasing defects, rework or operational incidents.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of defects
Noun
  • Battered metal is as crucial to his kit as conventional drum sounds, and even his tonal elements feel as malleable as wrung-out sponges or wet lumps of clay.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
  • This uses information from other Mercedes vehicles driving ahead, sent through the Cloud, to adjust the suspension to better absorb lumps and bumps.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 29 July 2026
Definition of lumps
Noun
  • The road linking the Moroccan town of Fnideq to the border crossing bore the scars of the unrest.
    — Suman Naishadham, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • On Saturday, the road linking Fnideq to the border crossing bore the scars of the unrest.
    — Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of scars
Noun
  • The next morning, a galaxy of itchy red bumps and blotches stretched from my shoulder to my hip.
    — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
  • Verticillium wilt causes similar blotches and yellowing.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026
Definition of blotches
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“Excrescencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrescencies. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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