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   scar

   /skär/

   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 cicatrixmarkblemishdisfigurementdiscolorationdefacementpockmarkpockpitwoundlesionburnbirthmarknevusstigmata
   • ▪ a lasting effect of grief, fear, or other emotion left on a person's character by a traumatic 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"
   • ▪ form or be marked with a 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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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word scar, from a mark on the skin to a lasting injury. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words for scar.

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

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   A scar is a mark left on the skin by a cut or burn that has healed. It can also be a sign of damage to a person's mental state or a place. Learn more about the word scar, its pronunciation and translations.

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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. 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.

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

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   A scar is a mark left on the skin or other tissue after a wound or injury has healed. Learn more about the different types, causes, and effects of scars, as well as related terms and expressions, from various dictionaries and sources.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word scar, from a mark on the skin to a lasting effect of trauma. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word frequency of scar.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishscar noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning of scar as a mark on the skin after a wound, a sad feeling after an unpleasant experience, or an area of exposed rock. See pictures, pronunciation, collocations and synonyms of scar.