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scar

/skɑː(ɹ)/
noun
  1. A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.

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

  3. Any permanent mark resulting from damage.

Synonymscicatrice, cicatrix
verb
  1. To mark the skin permanently.

  2. To form a scar.

  3. To affect deeply in a traumatic manner.

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

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