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as in tumors
an abnormal mass of tissue
fortunately, the excrescency could be removed with surgery
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excrescencies
Noun
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Older women may also be more likely to develop estrogen receptor-positive tumors, Giordano notes.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
7 Oct. 2025 -
This is a combined imaging technique used to help identify areas of high metabolic activity like tumors or inflammation.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The condition can lead to heart defects, immune system challenges and developmental delays.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
9 Oct. 2025
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Originally made in Switzerland, Victorinox offers a lifetime guarantee against defects.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Those living in areas near the recent burn scars or in areas prone to flooding should listen to local authorities and be prepared to take action should flooding develop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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High risk for debris flows over recent burn scars, especially Palisades, Eaton, and Bridge scars.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Dark brown blotches of varying sizes dot their sides and back.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Excrescencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrescencies. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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