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discolorations

noun

plural of discoloration

as in scratches

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In the arrest affidavit, Ted Barnett told investigators that the scratches on his body were from an Ultimate Frisbee tournament that happened the previous weekend.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
According to Matthews, dust can be abrasive, and wood can be very sensitive to scratches.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of scratches

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Yellowish deposits on or around the eyelids, grayish-white rings around the cornea and yellowish bumps or nodules on the tendons, including the Achilles tendon or the tendons on the back of the hand, can all be a cause for concern.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Three days later, the baby’s bumps vanished and the older children rode bicycles around the living room.

— Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of bumps

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One of the book’s more memorable revelations details a physical altercation with his brother that Harry claimed left him with cuts and bruises.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
According to court records, police found Dunn deceased in a motel room with bruises on her body, including her neck and face, and her eyelids were swollen and discolored.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of bruises

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This follows previous scrapes of the dataset posted on Reddit (since taken down by the original poster) and the AI model clearinghouse Hugging Face.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Cut marks and scrapes made by flint knives at consistent locations on the bones indicate local humans butchered many of them for meals.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

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