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blemish

blemish

15 3.9
A small mark that spoils the look of skin or an object
  • noun
  • /ˈblɛmɪʃ/
translation icon : imperfección
  • And this is like the blemishes and just making sure that my skin looks pretty even.

These are the Murad clarifying wipes for blemish prone skin.

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Examples

  • Not a blemish on your perfect skin.

  • So this pen uses blue light to fight blemishes and fade them.

  • Perfectly healthy, no blemish at all.

  • Oops, Little little blemish there, but we'll fix that up.

  • I do have a few little blemish scars.

  • This is not some unforgivable blemish that I have to hold on to forever.

  • Making sure your ceremony is up to his standards without stain or blemish.

  • You can count on it for under eye areas, blemishes, marks, spots, whatever.

  • This concealer on spots or blemishes is the best thing ever.

  • The cream helped to reduce the appearance of the blemish on her cheek.

Synonyms

stain
vsblemish
224 1.4

A mark that makes something a different color and is hard to remove

is a small flaw that need not be permanent or stubborn to remove
scratch
vsblemish
203 1.6

A thin shallow mark on skin or a surface made by something sharp

is a small mark not specifically produced by scraping or cutting
defect
vsblemish
150 3.4

A fault that makes something less useful or valuable

is mainly a small visual imperfection rather than a functional fault
abrasion
vsblemish
41 4.8

An area of skin rubbed off by scraping

is a minor spot or imperfection rather than a scraped skin injury
smudge
vsblemish
30 1.9

A dirty mark on something that makes it look untidy

is a small cosmetic imperfection not only caused by dirt
fleck
vsblemish
24 4.3

A very small spot that stands out on a surface

is a small mark that need not be tiny or highly noticeable
smear
vsblemish
14 4.1

A messy mark left on a surface by a substance

is usually a smaller, localized imperfection rather than a spread mark
blot
vsblemish
8 2.7

A small mark often made by ink or dirt

is a small imperfection that may not be caused by a substance
scuff
vsblemish
8 2.6

A scratch or mark made when one thing rubs another

is a minor visual flaw not only from rubbing or friction
mar
vsblemish
4 8.0

A small mark or flaw that spoils how something looks

focuses more on a small flaw, especially on skin
blotch
vsblemish
4 3.9

A large irregular spot on skin or another surface that is a different color

is a smaller mark or imperfection rather than a large area
tache
vsblemish
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A small spot or stain on a surface

is mainly used for skin imperfections rather than general surfaces
mouche
vsblemish
  • Archaic
9.9

A small spot on a surface showing an imperfection

is the common modern term for the same small imperfection
smirch
vsblemish
  • Archaic
9.8

A dirty mark that spoils the look of clothing or fabric

is a general small flaw not limited to dirt or stains

Antonyms

97 3.7

A thing that has no mistakes and shows the best quality

1 5.4

A state of having no mistakes or problems

How Noticeable

scar
427 1.0
blemish
15 3.9
spot
297 1.0
speck
66 1.3

Surface Forms

blemish singular
blemishes plural

Etymology

Blemish comes from an old word like blesme meaning 'wound' or 'mark', so a blemish is a small mark or flaw that 'wounds' the skin or the look of an object.