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noun (1)

Definition of scarnext
as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing the scars left by carelessly scratching the car door with one's keys

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scar

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noun (2)

ˈskär How to pronounce scar (audio)
as in cliff
a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice at the next bend in the river, a scar of red sandstone steeply rises to over 100 feet

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scar

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verb

as in to bruise

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Recent Examples of scar
Noun
The unfinished tower becomes a space where economic violence and psychological scars take form. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 Keep fresh tomatoes at room temperature and cover the stem scar with tape, which testing shows can extend a grocery store tomato’s life to a total of 9 days. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
The stump scarred over with dense collagen, mimicking mammalian wound healing exactly. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 Even with improved disease control, many patients are left managing the lasting effects of HS—particularly scarring and post-inflammatory pigmentation. — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for scar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scar
  1. defect
  2. cliff
  3. bruise
  4. blotch
  5. escarpment
  6. bloody
  7. mark
  8. palisade
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
  • The girl had been diagnosed with a rare gene defect that produces a neurodevelopmental condition known as Snijders Blok-Campeau syndrome, Science reported.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of defect
Noun
  • Avalanche deaths can also occur through blunt force trauma as the snow slides slam into people and sweep them into trees or boulders, or in some cases over cliff edges.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • However, the population of little red dots drops off a cliff at redshifts equating to less than 12 billion years ago.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cliff
Verb
  • Avoid overpacking the container, as zucchini blossoms can bruise easily, which can quicken spoilage.
    — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
  • It was seen as a sure-fire way to burn bridges or at least bruise feelings between a club and its players.
    — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of bruise
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 blotch
Noun
  • Built around a towering sandstone escarpment that rises through the centre of the property, surrounded by a deliciously cold pool, the architecture was conceived in careful negotiation with the landscape.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
  • The tents are perched on top of escarpment with views of the TK below.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Definition of escarpment
Verb
  • After the game, Tillman showed up at the press area without shoes on, his sock bloodied where a defender’s cleat had pierced his boot.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
  • Tillman, whose right foot was bloodied before the kick because a Bosnian player stepped on it, still arced a shot over five standing Bosnians, into an unsaveable spot that keeper Nikola Vasilj almost dared Tillman to target.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 2 July 2026
Definition of bloody
Noun
  • The center depth behind Kessler remains one of the biggest question marks for the Lakers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Nolan’s The Odyssey is close to crossing the $1 billion mark in the global box office, sitting at $911 million after three weekends.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of mark
Noun
  • The optical illusion reminded early settlers of the blockades of wooden stakes, or palisades, built around forts to ward off threats.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • In 2014, the regional nonprofit group SOS Sahel came to Barkadroussou and taught villagers to stabilize the dunes by building palisades of palm fronds.
    — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Definition of palisade

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