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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
Noun
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The Parks and Recreation actress stars as Amanda, a teacher who is diagnosed with a brain tumor and signs up for a subscription service that promises to maintain her cognitive functions.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025 -
Another worker at a Boston-area hospital has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, the sixth to be identified among staff members who all worked on the same floor.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Of all of his character defects, loyalty is not one of them.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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Joshua Burnett, a construction defect lawyer in the Tampa Bay area, has two such cases moving through the courts now.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That familiar lump of expectation coagulated in my stomach and throat.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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Labor in healthcare includes taking down medical histories, making diagnoses, lifting patients, removing lumps, palpating livers, writing notes, processing claims and comforting patients.—
Kevin Vigilante,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But amid the fanfare of parades, fireworks and airshows, a long-standing debate over what to call the holiday continues, a subtle acknowledgment of the lingering scars of a contentious war.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Damn right, he’s got the blues… and the scars to show for it.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For 2025, the total number of companies for which emissions data was obtained increased from approximately 750 in the previous year to around 900 in the current year, representing a 25% growth.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Creatine is a dietary supplement shown to support muscle growth, boost strength, and improve athletic performance.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The butterflies themselves are nearly gone, but the ink has left three blotches down her arm.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Photos depict a heartbreaking sight, with Hector’s rib cage protruding through his weakened body as red blotches line his ivory and brown coat.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Excrescency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrescency. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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