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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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Early in the film, Racine, whose burn scars only cover her left arm, reminds Anaia, whose scars are much more severe and difficult to hide, of the cards they were dealt.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

As he recounted the odyssey, more than 20 years of practice could be charted through various blotches and burn scars on his arms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Either way it will leave scars among Indiana Republicans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The Crucible and all that it entails chews up players, scars them.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Sometimes, with no warning, he’d develop a high fever, and pus formed in angry bubbles along the scars left by many operations.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago