as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the scars left by carelessly scratching the car door with one's keys
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as in to bruise
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Recent Examples of scar
David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
The scientists identified individual pod members through distinctive dorsal fins, scars, and other markings.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
This can lead to liver thorough cirrhosis (scarring of the liver).20
Kidney damage: The kidneys depend on the heart for proper blood flow and pressure.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
But here at last, Adam lets Harry, a younger gay man who doesn’t bear the scars of that era, taste his cum without flinching.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
The scientists identified individual pod members through distinctive dorsal fins, scars, and other markings.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
The dog that was left at the humane society, known as Brenda, had very distinct scarring on her back, officials at the humane society told WPVI.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
This can lead to liver thorough cirrhosis (scarring of the liver).20
Kidney damage: The kidneys depend on the heart for proper blood flow and pressure.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Valez suffered cuts to her face and bruising all over her body.Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Wax helps prevent bruising, over-ripening, and mold growth.Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
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The Buckeyes and attendees rushed to stop them from doing so, and the eventual five-minute-long scuffle left players and coaches bloodied and one Ohio State University police officer injured.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
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Moxley quickly bloodied Cassidy, shades of their previous match.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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On December 10, Russia launched a ballistic missile strike on a private medical facility in the southeastern regional capital, killing at least 11 people and wounding more than 20 others.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Astra Telegram channel reported that the strike on the military unit where Russia's 5th Aviation Brigade was stationed had wounded dozens of soldiers and that at least one person had been killed.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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That’s when the Magic first shared that All-Star Paolo Banchero had torn his right abdominal muscle against the Bulls the night prior on Oct. 30.Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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Since then, she’s been torn between reclaiming her life story and coming to grips with the fact that some of her legions of followers might be paying attention for the wrong reasons.Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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Most notably, a defense that had been among the best in the league at stopping explosive plays got gashed.Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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But to see a Broncos secondary get gashed this much by Jameis Winston and Jerry Jeudy?Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
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Army lacks victories against top-25 competition and were blown out by No. 4 Notre Dame in late November.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Tide beat Georgia and blew out LSU on the road and beat South Carolina.Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
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As the rapid retreat of ISIS from the Mosul Dam indicated, U.S. aircraft can lacerate ISIS when its fighters come out in numbers on the offensive, or stop to set up mortar or artillery positions.Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2014
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Evaluations on customer-review websites are lacerating, and complaints to state attorneys general abound.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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The elaborate play features four actors dressed as stereotypical Englishmen being gored in an intricate burst of fight choreography that elicits cheers from the natives.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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Last year, a 47-year-old woman was gored by a bison not far from where this most recent incident took place.Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 3 June 2024
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“Scar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scar. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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