26984 words

scars

5 definitions • 8 examples
1
a mark left on part of the body after an injury, such as a cut, has healed:

Examples:

That burn will leave a bad scar.
2
a sign of damage to a person's mental state:

Examples:

His early years in the refugee camp left a deep psychological scar.
3
a sign of physical destruction in a place:

Examples:

Every village bears the scars of war .
4
to leave a scar:

Examples:

He was scarred as a result of the fire.
figurative His experiences in the army left him scarred for life (= had a serious mental effect on him for the rest of his life).
5
a mark left on the skin by a cut or burn that has healed:

Examples:

fig. The loss of a parent causes permanent scars for many children.

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