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uglified

verb

past tense of uglify
as in disfigured

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  1. disfigured
  2. marred
  3. defaced
  4. spoiled
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  • Helen’s famous face has been disfigured, presumably by her angry husband, Menelaus; the sorceress Circe uses her witchcraft in self-defense, seemingly as a result of traumatic encounters with men.
    — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • Helen’s face is shown to be disfigured as well, due to supposedly an attack in the Trojan War.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of disfigured
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  • Climate was top of the agenda at Première Vision Paris as the global textiles fair took place in the still-sweltering 27-degree Centigrade (about 80 degrees Fahrenheit) heat following a summer marred by record heat across Europe.
    — Ellen Groves, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • His debut season in England was marred by injuries, limiting him to just four consecutive league starts in 2024-25.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of marred
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  • The building's pine ceilings were in disrepair and its brick walls were damaged, poorly painted, or defaced with graffiti.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Continue reading … HOLY GROUND ATTACK — World-famous Catholic shrine defaced and set on fire.
    — , FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of defaced
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  • If Jenn is low-hanging fruit for Victoria, Carmella is whatever’s fallen off the tree and spoiled on the ground.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Well, Sunderland made the long trip to west London on Saturday and spoiled the party.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of spoiled
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