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as in defect
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 excrescency
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Isbell said that the community at large needs to push for federal funding to fund research, advocacy, and patient programs to help improve the quality of life of the people diagnosed with a brain tumor.—
Brian Hackney,
CBS News,
14 June 2026 -
Not long after, her father was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cancer with recurring tumors that eat away at bone marrow, damaging bones and the immune system.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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The other reversed aging in blood-forming stem cells in mice by repairing a single cellular defect.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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During testing, Claude Mythos was able to exploit thousands of bugs and software defects in major operating systems and browsers online, but it was never widely released to the public.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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One is debt settlement, which involves negotiating with the creditor or debt collector on a lump-sum settlement amount that's less than the full amount owed.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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For dinner, seafood is certainly on the menu with options ranging from linguini and clams to shrimp and grits to jumbo lump crab cakes.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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The scars left by this Western Conference Final defeat to the Chicago Wolves in seven games will linger.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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And for those with facial scars, freckles, a lazy eye, big ears and big teeth, there is someone out there for you.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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The then-middle school entrepreneur created the bot operation with Cameron Zoub, who would be his fellow cofounder (and Whop’s chief growth officer) in the years to come.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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The suit further alleges that Roblox prioritized company growth over user safety.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Inadequate iron causes young leaves to appear yellow with green veins, while magnesium deficiency causes blotches or spots on older leaves.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
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The sides may be mottled with brown blotches.—
Ken Perrotte,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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“Excrescency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrescency. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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