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dis·fig·ure
 disfigure
- pronunciation:
- dIs
fIg
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
disfigured, disfigures, disfiguring |
| definition: |
to mar the appearance or shape of.
The car accident disfigured his face.- synonyms:
- deface, deform
- antonyms:
- adorn, beautify
- similar words:
- blemish, mar, maul, mutilate, scar
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| related words: |
distort, flaw, maim, mangle, twist |
| derivation: |
disfiguration (n.) |
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