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wart

[wawrt] / wɔrt /
NOUN
small growth or lump on the skin
Synonyms


NOUN
imperfection
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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So carefully observed are the head’s features that even a small wart marks the left cheek.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 11, 2025

Ms Evans first took Nansi to see a GP in May 2021, where she was told the growth was a wart.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2024

The first experiment involved the participants remembering words in order -- words that were similar, either phonetically or in spelling, e.g. "bought," "caught," "taut" and "wart."

From Science Daily May 14, 2024

This wart hasn’t returned for two years now.

From Seattle Times Jun. 7, 2023

Now, he stared down at his wart for a long time.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

This means there's a generation of young people who have grown up in this world - warts and all.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

Still, the book doesn’t quite deliver on its promise; this “warts-and-all” look at the American past dwells, a bit predictably, on the warts.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

Our cities remain rich places, warts and all.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2025

Having spent nearly 50 years telling America’s stories, warts and all, Ken Burns knows better than to traffic in the reassurance business.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2025

I felt as if she’d looked right into my heart and seen all my warts and flaws, and held her own heart out to me anyway.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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