Meaning & use
mar
To damage or spoil the appearance or quality of something.
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A single scratch marred the otherwise flawless surface of the table.
Heavy rain marred what had promised to be a perfect outdoor wedding.
A note on using this word
Mar is a literary, somewhat formal verb usually describing a flaw in something otherwise good or beautiful.
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