crack vs mar

crack and mar both are nouns.

crack is an adjective but mar is not an adjective.

crack and mar both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crack	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
mar	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, mar is a hypernym of crack; that is, mar is a word with a broader meaning than crack:

crack: a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
mar: a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

Other hypernyms of crack include blemish, defect.

crack (noun)	mar (noun)
the act of cracking something	a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
a usually brief attempt
a narrow opening
a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
witty remark
a sudden sharp noise
a long narrow cleft
a long narrow depression in a surface
a chance to do something

crack (adjective)	mar (adjective)
of the highest quality

crack (verb)	mar (verb)
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension	destroy or injure severely
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only	make imperfect
break partially but keep its integrity
cause to become cracked
reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
break into simpler molecules by means of heat
pass through (a barrier)
tell spontaneously
hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
suffer a nervous breakdown
make a sharp sound
make a very sharp explosive sound
gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions

Difference between crack and mar

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