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mar

Syllabification: (mar)
Pronunciation: /mär/
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Definition of mar

verb (mars, marring, marred)

[with object]
  • impair the appearance of; disfigure:no wrinkles marred her face
  • impair the quality of; spoil:violence marred a number of New Year celebrations

Origin:

Old English merran 'hinder, damage', of Germanic origin; probably related to Dutch marren 'loiter'

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