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blemish

noun verb

a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
B
Ends with
H
Contains
LE
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈblɛmɪʃ

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

    “a facial blemish”

verb

  1. add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective

verb

  1. mar or impair with a flaw

    “her face was blemished”

verb

  1. mar or spoil the appearance of

    “scars defaced her cheeks”

In context

Example Sentences

a facial blemish
her face was blemished
scars defaced her cheeks
The vandals disfigured the statue

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