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disfigurement

[dis-fig-yer-muhnt, dis-fig-er-muhnt] / dɪsˈfɪg jər mənt, dɪsˈfɪg ər mənt /


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The scene is reminiscent of the heartbreaking moment in Peter Bogdanovich’s 1985 film “Mask” when a youth with a severe facial disfigurement discovered he looked normal in a funhouse mirror.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

Due to the quirks of weather — and possibly to prescribed burns that had cleared out excess vegetation — most of the grove survived without any disfigurement visible today.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 2026

Instead of my favorite Sierra vista, I saw total disfigurement.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 28, 2025

But after "learning acceptance" of his facial disfigurement he now shares his motivational story in schools with the aim of helping children "embrace their personalities and celebrate who they are".

From BBC May 17, 2025

Jack was fine, no eye patch, no shard of glass sticking out of his eye, no permanent disfigurement.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu




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