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Blemish

  1. noun

    a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

    “a facial blemish”

    Similar: defect, mar

  2. verb

    mar or spoil the appearance of

    “scars defaced her cheeks”

    Similar: deface, disfigure

  3. verb

    mar or impair with a flaw

    “her face was blemished”

    Similar: spot

Word family

blemishment · blemished · blemishing

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