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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

"The city is going to bear the scars of this lunatic for a really long time."

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Harris also shows us the burn scars that ripple up Racine’s arm and across Anaia’s face, textured skin that makes strangers blanch, to which Racine lashes out defensively.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The Crucible and all that it entails chews up players, scars them.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The cat had scars all over it and one completely white eye.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda