Deformity
Deformity noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.
Usage example: a primitive culture that cast aside infants born with deformities, allowing them to die of exposure to the elements
Excrescency and deformity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Excrescency" instead a noun "Deformity".
Nearby Words: deform, deformation
Excrescency
Excrescency noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.
Usage example: some feel that the planned skyscraper would be an excrescency on the city's low-rise skyline
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Deformity and excrescency are semantically related. You can use "Deformity" instead a noun "Excrescency".
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