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mar
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
mar
(verb)
mar
/
ˈ
mɑɚ/
verb
mars
;
marred
;
marring
mar
/
ˈ
mɑɚ/
verb
mars
;
marred
;
marring
Britannica Dictionary definition of MAR
[
+ object
]
:
to ruin the beauty or perfection of (something)
:
to hurt or damage the good condition of (something)
A large scar
marred
his face.
Her acting
mars
an otherwise great movie.
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—
often used as
(be) marred
The report
is marred
by numerous errors.
a car
marred
by scratches
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