scar
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.
- A permanent negative effect on someone's mind, caused by a traumatic experience.
- Any permanent mark resulting from damage.
- A cliff or rock outcrop.
- A rock in the sea breaking out from the surface of the water.
- A bare rocky place on the side of a hill or mountain.
- A marine food fish, the scarus or parrotfish (family Scaridae).
Verb
- To mark the skin permanently.
- To form a scar.
- To affect deeply in a traumatic manner.
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