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as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
some feel that the planned skyscraper would be an excrescency on the city's low-rise skyline
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excrescency
Noun
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For anyone unfamiliar, a tumor board is a multidisciplinary panel where specialists across the cancer continuum—medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, radiation oncologists, geneticists and sometimes ethicists—all come together to discuss complex patient cases.—
Sanjay Juneja,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025 -
So when his young grandson develops a brain tumor, Joe needs a way to pay for the boy’s treatment and make amends for his own indifferent parenting.—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The toxins from the fungus cause liver damage, vomiting and reproductive defects in both livestock and humans.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
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These types of batteries, although generally safe, can be highly combustible under specific circumstances, like extreme overheating or manufacturing defects.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2025
Noun
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What’s more, the double-stitched seams and baffle box design keep lumps at bay.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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That was a big moment, that was a big lump of publicity.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
Noun
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He’s considered several options to resolve the situation, hoping to find a compromise that addresses both his wife’s emotional scars and the family’s needs.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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The conflict with Ro and his marauding Nihil forces has left scars across the galaxy and held the Republic hostage.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Moby Kazmi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The project’s founders and fans hope the Orb’s U.S. debut will kickstart a new phase of growth.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Their backs are a mixture of cream dots, orange-ish speckles and brown blotches.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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These are more typically animals with stripes instead of blotches, missing patterns, and similar.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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“Excrescency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrescency. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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