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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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They live in a silo for two, sharing their pain, icing their scars.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Those effects can reach far beyond those living in the burn scars.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

There's also the very visible, and seemingly intractable, problem of homelessness, which inflicts misery on the thousands who suffer it and scars the streets of great cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

"Wu is young, still loving the game and not too many battle scars - good luck to the boy, I really like him," said Selby.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Judging from the whale’s many scars, he knew what it was like to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown