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scar
1[skahr]
noun
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
a lasting aftereffect of trouble, especially a lasting psychological injury resulting from suffering or trauma.
any blemish remaining as a trace of or resulting from injury or use.
Botany.a mark indicating a former point of attachment, as where a leaf has fallen from a stem.
verb (used with object)
to mark with a scar.
verb (used without object)
to form a scar in healing.
scar
2[skahr]
noun
a precipitous, rocky place; cliff.
a low or submerged rock in the sea.
scar
1/ ɑː /
noun
any mark left on the skin or other tissue following the healing of a wound
a permanent change in a person's character resulting from emotional distress
his wife's death left its scars on him
the mark on a plant indicating the former point of attachment of a part, esp the attachment of a leaf to a stem
a mark of damage; blemish
verb
to mark or become marked with a scar
(intr) to heal leaving a scar
scar
2/ ɑː /
noun
an irregular enlongated trench-like feature on a land surface that often exposes bedrock
a similar formation in a river or sea
Other Word Forms
- scarless adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of scar1
Origin of scar2
Example Sentences
Even now, scars of decades of war are still visible - like in the central district of Shangani where there are bombed-out buildings.
“It’s a scar on our community, knowing that a lot of our parents and families have to worry about whether they’ll be able to participate in this event, because their safety is jeopardized.”
“Bearing witness to what happened was so traumatic and even in a best scenario if the family is reunited it leaves deep scars that last generations. Families are now in a greater place of precarity.”
The family story is told through the lens of Charlie Trammell III, a World War II veteran emotionally scarred by the violence he witnessed on the battlefield and at home in Jim Crow Virginia.
Ms Gamble's lawyer Bethan Frake spoke on her behalf, acknowledging that the incident has caused "scars that will remain for an extremely long time, likely forever".
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