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scars

NOUN

blemish from previous injury or illness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blister crater defect discoloration disfigurement flaw scab wound

STRONG

cicatrice cicatrix hurt mark pockmark track

Antonyms

STRONGEST

perfection strength

VERB

mark, hurt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disfigure injure maim mar traumatize

STRONG

beat blemish brand cut damage deface flaw pinch score scratch slash stab

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid cure heal help

STRONG

adorn beautify decorate embellish fix lose mend ornament repair smooth

WEAK

perfect

Example Sentences

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They live in a silo for two, sharing their pain, icing their scars.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Moncur told the Orange County Register that she suffers from nerve damage as well as visible scars.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

But uncertainty remains high, with economists concerned that persistent energy shocks might have already left lasting scars on demand in the eurozone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

He has time to come again, but this experience will leave scars.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

He sighed so big his shoulders slumped where they curved out of his faded undershirt, so thin I could follow the angles and ridges of his scars like tattoos under fabric.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline