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scarring

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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Scientists believe excess fat inside liver cells triggers inflammation, tissue damage, and scarring over time.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The damage is permanent: Once scarring occurs, hair can’t grow in that spot again.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Georgieva said the IMF was poised to lower that growth forecast and sees higher short-term inflation due to infrastructure damage, supply disruptions, losses of confidence, and other scarring effects from the war in Iran.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

“Why? Because of infrastructure damage, supply disruptions, losses of confidence, and other scarring effects.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

With a start, she saw the gray in them was from scarring: punctured places in his eyes that had healed over time.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee