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marred

/mɑɹd/

Meanings
  • Adjective

    1. Damaged or spoiled in appearance or quality.

    - "The vase was marred by a small chip."
    - "The once beautiful painting was marred by water damage."
  • Verb

    2. To damage or spoil.

    - "The storm marred the sailor's plans."
    - "His careless actions marred the team's performance."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with marred
ard , yard , card , dard , squared , spared , yardard
Variants
List of all variants of marred that leads to same result
mar , marred , marring , mars
Forms
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marring, marredly, marredness


Etymology
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Old English mær(e)d, meaning 'blemish, mark, stain'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'marred record' is used in the context of a criminal record with blemishes or imperfections.

  2. In the context of golf, a 'marred' ball is one that has been damaged during play and cannot be used again.


Related Concepts
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  1. Damage: The extent of harm inflicted on an object or person.

  2. Defacement: The act of spoiling or damaging something, especially a public monument or building.


Culture
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In literature, 'marred' is often used to describe the emotional or psychological damage inflicted on characters. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Othello', the titular character's jealousy and manipulation by Iago lead him to a 'marred' state of mind.

How to Memorize "marred"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a vase with a small chip or crack, making it 'marred'.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'marred' with the idea of something being damaged or spoiled.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a memory hook by thinking of the word 'marred' as related to the word 'damage'.


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