marred; marring
1
: to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
whose life has been marred by problems with drugs—
William Plummer
William Plummertheir relations were marred by disgraceful conflicts—L. W. Beck
L. W. Beckthe race was marred by a 23-car pileup—Mike Harris
Mike Harris2
maritime
March
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Verb
A large scar marred his face.
Her acting mars an otherwise great movie.
Noun
the Johnsons complained to the movers about broken dishes and mars on the furniture
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Still, Moldovan officials are braced for a second round of voting marred by pro-Russian meddling.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
Disappointment over the disparity between AI spending and outcomes marred an otherwise strong second-quarter earnings season.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024
Another narrative runs in tandem: a first-person series of reflections on Todd’s life and work, provoked and also marred—in their undulance and ellipsism—by his diagnosis of the degenerative brain disease known as Lewy body dementia.
—Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Bell's attempt to salvage his playoff hopes by overtaking Bubba Wallace was marred by Wallace's deceleration due to a potential tire issue.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Still, Moldovan officials are braced for a second round of voting marred by pro-Russian meddling.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
Disappointment over the disparity between AI spending and outcomes marred an otherwise strong second-quarter earnings season.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024
Another narrative runs in tandem: a first-person series of reflections on Todd’s life and work, provoked and also marred—in their undulance and ellipsism—by his diagnosis of the degenerative brain disease known as Lewy body dementia.
—Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Mar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mar. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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