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blemish vs mangle

mangle vs blemish

blemish and mangle both are nouns.

blemish and mangle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blemish Yes No Yes No
mangle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, mangle is a hyponym of blemish; that is, mangle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blemish:
  • blemish: mar or spoil the appearance of
  • mangle: injure badly by beating
Other hyponyms of blemish include maul, mark, pit, pock, scar.
blemish (noun) mangle (noun)
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers
blemish (verb) mangle (verb)
add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective damage or injure severely
mar or impair with a flaw alter so as to make unrecognizable
mar or spoil the appearance of press with a mangle
injure badly by beating
Difference between blemish and mangle

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