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
Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
As the skin heals, scars develop in the form of stretch marks.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2024
When the skin heals, small scars form as stretch marks.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2024
When the skin heals, small scars form as stretch marks.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2024
As the skin heals, scars develop in the form of stretch marks.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2024
For 25 years, the organization has transformed the scars of war into seeds of hope, working tirelessly to turn minefields into fertile farmland.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
When the skin heals, small scars form as stretch marks.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2024
For 25 years, the organization has transformed the scars of war into seeds of hope, working tirelessly to turn minefields into fertile farmland.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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For 25 years, the organization has transformed the scars of war into seeds of hope, working tirelessly to turn minefields into fertile farmland.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
As the skin heals, scars develop in the form of stretch marks.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2024
When the skin heals, small scars form as stretch marks.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2024
When the skin heals, small scars form as stretch marks.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2024
As the skin heals, scars develop in the form of stretch marks.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2024
For 25 years, the organization has transformed the scars of war into seeds of hope, working tirelessly to turn minefields into fertile farmland.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
When the skin heals, small scars form as stretch marks.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2024
For 25 years, the organization has transformed the scars of war into seeds of hope, working tirelessly to turn minefields into fertile farmland.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Scars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scars. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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