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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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It takes courage and determination to keep pushing in the face of uncertainty, especially when you bear the scars of previous failures.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Like far too many women across this country, I know what it feels like to come through childbirth carrying both physical and emotional scars.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Either way it will leave scars among Indiana Republicans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The boy quickly opened a package—quickly despite the injuries and scars on one of his hands.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata