as in defects
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 cliffs
a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice
at the next bend in the river, a scar of red sandstone steeply rises to over 100 feet
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as in bruises
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Recent Examples of scars
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
Initially, Greenlee was self-conscious about her scars, even bandaging her face before venturing out to watch Hopkins play.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Fibrosis progresses as more areas of the liver are injured and form scars.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
Partner with folks who've been there, done that and have the battle scars to prove it.
—Joseph Drups, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Many of my union siblings still bear the scars as well.
—David McCall, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
For years, researchers have sought safe ways to enhance our natural healing processes without resulting in scars.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
They’re also infused with vitamin K, which helps heal acne scars, and skin-tone-evening bilberry extract.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
So you won’t be left with any scars.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
Essentially, love fades but the scars last forever.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
Initially, Greenlee was self-conscious about her scars, even bandaging her face before venturing out to watch Hopkins play.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Fibrosis progresses as more areas of the liver are injured and form scars.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
Partner with folks who've been there, done that and have the battle scars to prove it.
—Joseph Drups, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Many of my union siblings still bear the scars as well.
—David McCall, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
For years, researchers have sought safe ways to enhance our natural healing processes without resulting in scars.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
They’re also infused with vitamin K, which helps heal acne scars, and skin-tone-evening bilberry extract.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
So you won’t be left with any scars.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Scars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scars. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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