Blight
Blight noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.
Usage example: the expanding urban sprawl is a blight on the countryside
Excrescence and blight are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Excrescence" instead a noun "Blight".
Excrescence
Excrescence noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.
Usage example: local residents regard the hulking apartment building as a hideous excrescence on their once-lovely street
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Synonyms for Excrescence
Blight and excrescence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Blight" instead a noun "Excrescence".
Nearby Word: excrescent
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Excrescence and Blight. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/blight/excrescence
Blight & Excrescence. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/blight/excrescence>.
Excrescence or Blight. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/blight/excrescence.
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