marring

NOUN

damage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accident blow bruise casualty catastrophe contamination corruption destruction deterioration devastation disturbance hardship harm illness impairment pollution suffering wound

STRONG

adulteration adversity affliction bane blemish breakage cave-in debasement depreciation deprivation detriment disservice evil hurt infliction knockout mischief mishap mutilation outrage reverse ruin ruining spoilage waste wreckage wrecking wrong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

betterment

STRONG

amelioration improvement

WEAK

development purification

NOUN

defect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bug crack deficiency deformity error fault flaw glitch injury irregularity lack mistake shortage shortcoming weakness

STRONG

birthmark blot blotch break catch check discoloration drawback failing foible frailty gap gremlin hole infirmity kink knot mark patch rift scar scarcity scratch seam second sin speck spot stain taint unsoundness vice want

WEAK

rough spot weak point

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abundance accuracy advantage benefit blessing certainty correction correctness enough good perfection plenty right strength strong point success sufficiency truth

STRONG

blank boon clarity cleanliness closure line

WEAK

improvement

NOUN

detriment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disadvantage

STRONG

damage disservice drawback harm hurt impairment injury liability loss mischief prejudice spoiling

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage aid benefit blessing boon favor good help

WEAK

assistance gain profit

NOUN

harm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abuse damage disservice impairment loss mischief misuse sabotage vandalism violence wrong

STRONG

detriment hurt ill immorality infliction iniquity mischance misfortune noxiousness outrage perniciousness prejudice ravage ruin ruination sin sinfulness vice wickedness

WEAK

banefulness deleteriousness foul play wear and tear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

favor help kindness

STRONG

benefit goodness happiness profit virtue

WEAK

advantage blessing good pleasure

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A cycle of ephemeral emperors, military mutinies and civil wars had begun, marring Rome’s third century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Sandisk’s stock is off fractionally on Tuesday, with the report hardly marring the first anniversary of the split.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Hundreds of pupils in Indonesia fell ill after eating free school meals, officials said Wednesday, in the latest case of alleged food poisoning marring a government-funded programme.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

The Dutch have been nearly perfect, with only a 1-1 draw with the No. 1 U.S. marring its record.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023

“Perhaps it was caused by the painful tooth. To some extent the marring effects of Watergate may have played a part.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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