scar

/skɑː(ɹ)//skɑɹ/

noun

  1. 1

    A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.

  2. 2

    (by extension) A permanent negative effect on someone's mind, caused by a traumatic experience.

  3. 3

    Any permanent mark resulting from damage.

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To mark the skin permanently.

  2. 2

    To form a scar.

  3. 3

    To affect deeply in a traumatic manner.

    “Seeing his parents die in a car crash scarred him for life.”

noun

  1. 1

    A cliff or rock outcrop.

  2. 2

    A rock in the sea breaking out from the surface of the water.

  3. 3

    A bare rocky place on the side of a hill or mountain.

noun

  1. 1

    A marine food fish, the scarus or parrotfish (family Scaridae).

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