as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
a plastic surgeon who occasionally donates his services to treat the disfigurements of needy children
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Recent Examples of disfigurement
The disfigurement struck at an inopportune time.
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Harold Holzer, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
In the story, based on the 1910 novel by Gaston Leroux, the brooding musical prodigy Phantom, who wears a mask to cover a facial disfigurement, haunts the Paris Opera House and becomes obsessed with young soprano Christine Daaé.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
With her lawsuit, Ball is seeking damages for her injuries, pain and suffering, lost earnings, disfigurement, mental anguish and more, the complaint shows.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Severe cases can cause disfigurement and death.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Harold Holzer, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
In the story, based on the 1910 novel by Gaston Leroux, the brooding musical prodigy Phantom, who wears a mask to cover a facial disfigurement, haunts the Paris Opera House and becomes obsessed with young soprano Christine Daaé.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
With her lawsuit, Ball is seeking damages for her injuries, pain and suffering, lost earnings, disfigurement, mental anguish and more, the complaint shows.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Severe cases can cause disfigurement and death.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfigurement
Noun
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That search warrant is – has many defects, as the body cam footage showed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Weeks later, his daughter, who had a spinal defect, passed away, too.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In Jaws, there’s a scene in which Chief Brody, oceanographer Hooper, and shark hunter Quint are comparing scars.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
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As the children arrived at their foster homes, some of them in pairs, many had scratches, red marks, scars, and old bruises on various parts of their bodies.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With the proper equipment, the sun spots will appear as a small black blotch close to the center of the solar disk, positioned a little above the sun’s equator.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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With the proper equipment, AR4366 will appear as a small black blotch close to the center of the solar disk, positioned a little above the sun's equator.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ancient mosaics have been restored into laughable deformities of their previous selves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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The body tries to repair the damage, but healing is often slow and incomplete, leaving the bone weakened and vulnerable to collapse or deformity — changes that can lead to lasting hip problems.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Disfigurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfigurement. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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