Difference between Marked and Scarred

What is the difference between Marked and Scarred?

Marked as a verb is to put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something). while Scarred as a verb is to mark the skin permanently.

Marked

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having a visible or identifying mark. # Of a playing card: having a secret mark on the back for cheating. Clearly evident; noticeable; conspicuous. Of a word, form, or phoneme: distinguished by a positive feature. singled out; suspicious; treated with hostility; the object of vengeance.

Example sentence: So far, therefore, as we can draw safe conclusions from a single specimen, there has been no marked change of race in the human population of Switzerland during the periods above considered.

Scarred

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To mark the skin permanently.

We hope you now know whether to use Marked or Scarred in your sentence.

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