blot vs scar

blot

noun
  • A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance. 

  • A stain on someone's reputation or character; a disgrace. 

  • An exposed piece in backgammon. 

  • A method of transferring proteins, DNA or RNA, onto a carrier. 

verb
  • to cause a blot (on something) by spilling a coloured substance. 

  • To obliterate, as writing with ink; to cancel; to efface; generally with out. 

  • To dry (writing, etc.) with blotting paper. 

  • To spot, stain, or bespatter, as with ink. 

  • To obscure; to eclipse; to shadow. 

  • To impair; to damage; to mar; to soil. 

  • to soak up or absorb liquid. 

  • To stain with infamy; to disgrace. 

scar

noun
  • A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound. 

  • A rock in the sea breaking out from the surface of the water. 

  • A cliff or rock outcrop. 

  • A bare rocky place on the side of a hill or mountain. 

  • A permanent negative effect on someone's mind, caused by a traumatic experience. 

  • Any permanent mark resulting from damage. 

  • A marine food fish, the scarus or parrotfish (family Scaridae). 

verb
  • To mark the skin permanently. 

  • To form a scar. 

  • To affect deeply in a traumatic manner. 

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