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English noun: blemish | |||
| 1. | blemish (attribute) a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) | ||
| Samples | A facial blemish. | ||
| Synonyms | defect, mar | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appearance, visual aspect | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | birthmark, blackhead, blot, burn, burn mark, chatter mark, check, chip, comedo, crack, daub, dent, ding, gouge, mark, milium, mole, nevus, nick, scar, scrape, scratch, slur, smear, smirch, smudge, spot, stigma, verruca, wart, whitehead | ||
English verb: blemish | |||
| 1. | blemish (contact) mar or spoil the appearance of | ||
| Samples | Scars defaced her cheeks. The vandals disfigured the statue. | ||
| Synonyms | deface, disfigure | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deflower, impair, mar, spoil, vitiate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mangle, mark, maul, pit, pock, scar | ||
| 2. | blemish (contact) mar or impair with a flaw | ||
| Samples | Her face was blemished. | ||
| Synonyms | spot | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil | ||
| 3. | blemish (change) add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective | ||
| Synonyms | flaw | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | damage | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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