scars
/skɑːrz/
scars
📚 Meanings
- 1.
A permanent mark or trace left on the skin or body tissue due to an injury, burn, surgery, etc.
"She had several scars on her knees from childhood accidents."
- 2.
A negative impact or indelible trace remaining due to emotional pain, traumatic experience, or the passage of time (figurative meaning).
"The war left deep emotional scars on the entire generation."
- 1.
(For a wound) to leave a scar; to make a scar (on something).
"A serious burn often scars badly if not treated quickly."
- 2.
To cause deep emotional trauma or hurt (to someone).
"The traumatic event still scars him to this day."
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His arms were covered with old scars from his adventurous youth.
His arms were covered with old scars from his adventurous youth.
The old factory building bears the scars of years of neglect and harsh weather.
The old factory building bears the scars of years of neglect and harsh weather.
She often says her scars are a map of her life's journey, not something to hide.
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