DISFIGUREMENT Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word disfigurement. (close relations)
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| deformity | nounn | |||||
noun • an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed • an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen | ||||||
| mutilation | nounn | |||||
noun • an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part • the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something | ||||||
| blemish | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) verb • mar or spoil the appearance of • mar or impair with a flaw • add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective | ||||||
| distortion | nounn | |||||
noun • a change for the worse • a shape resulting from distortion • an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image • a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal) • the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean • the mistake of misrepresenting the facts | ||||||
| impairment | nounn | |||||
noun • the occurrence of a change for the worse • a symptom of reduced quality or strength • the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness • damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality • the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) | ||||||
| disfiguration | nounn | |||||
noun • an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen • the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something | ||||||
| defacement | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something | ||||||
