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blemish

/ blemish /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person''s body)
"a facial blemish"
Type of:
appearance visual aspect
Kinds of:
birthmark nevus chatter mark check chip
Derived:
mar impair spoil deflower vitiate
verb Sense 2
mar or impair with a flaw
"her face was blemished"
Type of:
dirty soil begrime
Derived:
defect mar
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
Type of:
damage
Derived:
defect mar flaw fault
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
mar or spoil the appearance of
"scars defaced her cheeks"
"The vandals disfigured the statue"
Type of:
mar impair spoil
Kinds of:
maul mangle scar mark pock
Derived:
defect mar disfigurement disfiguration deformity
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
64%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
35
Times Searched
3
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appearance visual aspect birthmark nevus chatter mark check chip dirty soil begrime damage mar