Defect and Scar

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Defect

Defect noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.
Usage example: the statue has a slight defect on the base, so it's being sold at a discount
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Scar is a synonym for defect in blemish topic. In some cases you can use "Scar" instead a noun "Defect".
Nearby Words: defective, defection, defector, defecting, defectively

Scar

Scar noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.
Usage example: the scars left by carelessly scratching the car door with one's keys
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Defect is a synonym for scar. You can use "Defect" instead a noun "Scar".
Nearby Words: scare, scared, scary, scarred, scarification

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physical physical defect physical scar
similar similar defect similar scar
single single defect single scar
small small defect small scar
Other adjectives: real, big, tiny, slight, permanent, minor, strange, facial.

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / Evergreen Hotaka resents his father for passing along the congenital heart defect that resulted in the surgery that left a scar on his chest, and which eventually resulted in the father's death.
    Source: Manga / Evergreen
  • Belly Buttonless Likewise, surgical repair of an umbilical hernia, or a rare congenital defect in which an infant's belly wall is incomplete at birth, may require the abdomen to be sutured shut, leaving a scar rather than a navel.
    Source: Belly Buttonless
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