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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
C’mon, isn’t the prospect of a scar on your nose another good reason to reach for sunscreen daily? — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026 But Kye is insecure about the scars on his chest and on his head, so the girl agrees to blindfold herself with a silk scarf before meeting him. — S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
In a 2022 study, adults who drank more sugary drinks were more likely to have excess liver fat and signs of liver fibrosis (scarring). — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 30 May 2026 The stump scarred over with dense collagen, mimicking mammalian wound healing exactly. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 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
  • Indeed, the film almost seems to deliberately court these defects, as if to focus its audience on appreciating the beauty that survives them.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2026
  • But Reddit users say images shared there show something more dramatic that appears to be a defect.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of defect
Noun
  • The city sits amid the rugged Rif Mountains, where cliffs and steep hills descend toward beaches and intensely blue Mediterranean water.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Rooms Splayed across the cliff front and dense, thrumming jungle at the southwestern tip of Bali, the 37 villas that make up the property as of 2026 are each completely unique in design, character and art.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of cliff
Verb
  • To bruise or wrinkle easily, in his thinking, is not necessarily a defect.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to shape and pain, Nodrab says her legs also easily bruise and a have a profound heaviness.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of bruise
Noun
  • Juveniles can be distinguished by their dark facial bands and gray or tan body patterned with black or brown blotches.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Crews are also using steam to remove blotches of chewing gum, which have turned black over time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of blotch
Noun
  • The researchers say the ancient escarpment may have influenced river systems, sediment transport and the flooding of continental interiors long before the rapid diversification of complex life during the Cambrian explosion.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of escarpment
Verb
  • And then he’s almost immediately captured by Grant men who return him beaten and bloodied to Arch Bug.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Walsh was discovered upstairs, bloodied after apparently cutting herself with a knife, responding officers reported.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of bloody
Noun
  • Kellermeyer is one of a number of companies referenced in lawsuits filed in recent months that accuse funds managed by some of Wall Street’s biggest names of inflating their marks, often to increase their own payouts.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The backstory Vignette Collection marks hospitality behemoth IHG Hotels & Resorts’ foray into intimate, design-centric properties around the world.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of mark
Noun
  • As an earthwork with a wooden palisade, however, much less of Antonius’s wall has survived the ensuing millennia.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of palisade

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