wart vs blemish

blemish vs wart

wart and blemish both are nouns.

wart is not a verb while blemish is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wart	Yes	No	No	No
blemish	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, blemish is a hypernym of wart; that is, blemish is a word with a broader meaning than wart:

wart: (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus
blemish: a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

Other hypernyms of wart include defect, mar, keratosis.

wart (noun)	blemish (noun)
(pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus	a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)
an imperfection in someone or something that is suggestive of a wart (especially in smallness or unattractiveness)

wart (verb)	blemish (verb)
	add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
	mar or impair with a flaw
	mar or spoil the appearance of

Difference between wart and blemish

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