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zit

noun , slang

Synonyms and Antonyms of zit

a small, inflamed swelling of the skin

  • "Look at all these zits—I'm hideous!" wailed the high schooler
Synonyms of zit

boil, fester, hickey, papule, pimple, pock, pustule, whelk
Words Related to zit

blackhead, blister, milium, whitehead

bump, lump, protuberance

sore, wart, weal, welt

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