Damage
Damage noun - Something that causes loss or pain.
Scarring and damage are semantically related in impairment topic. In some cases you can use "Scarring" instead a noun "Damage".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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She was originally meant to have more serious and extensive scarring, including being blinded in one eye and have mobility issues from muscle damage to the leg (similar to House's limp).
Source: Eyes Are Unbreakable - So, while he takes wounds and hurts that leave him with very evident damage and scarring (such as his left hand being burned to near-uselessness), he will inevitably recover from them almost completely (such as with said burned hand slowly becoming useful again).
Source: Hollywood Healing - This would explain Deadpool's Massive scarring, since his skin is both spreading the cancer and healing the damage caused by the cancer.
Cite this Source
Scarring and Damage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/scarring
Damage & Scarring. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/scarring>.
Scarring or Damage. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/scarring.
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