Meaning & use
scar
A mark left on the skin after a wound has healed, or a lasting emotional effect from a difficult experience.
See it in a sentence
He still has a small scar on his knee from a childhood bicycle accident.
The war left deep emotional scars on many of the soldiers who survived it.
A note on using this word
Scar is used both for a physical mark on the skin and figuratively for a lasting psychological or emotional wound.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To leave a lasting mark on skin, or a lasting emotional effect on someone.
The traumatic event scarred him for years afterward.
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