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   scar

   /skɑː/

   noun

   • 1. a mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed: "a faint scar ran the length of his left cheek" Similar cicatrixmarkblemishdisfigurementdiscolorationdefacementpockmarkpockpitwoundlesionburnbirthmarknaevusstigmata
   • ▪ a lasting effect of grief, fear, or other emotion left on a person's character by an unpleasant experience: "the attack has left mental scars on Terry and his family" Similar traumadamageshockinjurysufferingupset
   • ▪ a mark left on something following damage of some kind: "Max could see scars of the blast"
   • ▪ a mark left at the point of separation of a leaf, frond, or other part from a plant: "this fossil bark is typified by its lozenge-shaped leaf scars"
   • 2. a steep high cliff or rock outcrop, especially of limestone: "high limestone scars bordered the road"

   verb

   • 1. mark with a scar or scars: "he is likely to be scarred for life after injuries to his face, arms, and legs" Similar disfiguremarkblemishblotchdiscolourpockmarkpitstigmatizedamagespoilmardefaceinjurerare:disfeaturetraumatizedamageinjurewounddistressdisturbupset
   • ▪ form or be marked with a scar: "his arm will not scar"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French escharre, via late Latin from Greek eskhara ‘scab’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. scarless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scarScar Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SCAR is an isolated or protruding rock. How to use scar in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SCAR definition: 1. a mark left on part of the body after an injury, such as a cut, has healed: 2. a sign of damage…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › scarSCAR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Scar definition: a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.. See examples of SCAR used in a sentence.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ScarScar - Wikipedia

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   A scar (or scar tissue) is an area of fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after an injury. Scars result from the biological process of wound repair in the skin, as well as in other organs, and tissues of the body. Thus, scarring is a natural part of the healing process.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › scarScar - definition of scar by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn. 2. a blemish remaining as a trace of damage or use. 3. a mark indicating a former point of attachment, as where a leaf has fallen from a stem. 4. a lasting aftereffect of a troubling experience. v.t. 5. to leave a scar on. v.i. 6. to form a scar in healing.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scarScar - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A scar is a place where a wound healed but is still visible, or if you're little, it's a mark where a boo-boo was. Scar is from the Greek word eskhara, a "scab formed after a burn." It's all that and more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › scar_1scar noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   something unpleasant or ugly that damages the appearance or public image of something. The town still bears the scars of war. The countryside still bears the scars of the recent hurricane. Racism has been a scar on the game. an area of a hill or cliff where there is exposed rock and no grass.