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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Obsolete spellings of scarce.

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  • noun Plural form of scar.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scar.

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Examples

  • Mine is going on top of some scars from a big ass car crash.

    Revolution and Evolution, Part 1 | Johnny B. Truant 2010

  • There are still scars from the Spanish Civil War from 1936-39, even though the only way Americans know of the conflict is from reading For Whom the Bell Tolls.

    The Forgotten Wars | Heretical Ideas Magazine 2009

  • This spring, he's looked good on the field, too, with no hint of any emotional scars from the frightening beaning last Aug. 15 when a 93-mph fastball from the San Francisco Giants 'Matt Cain hit Wright near the left temple.

    All-Stars may be out, but Mets aren't down 2010

  • As for the one that keeps getting scars from the others, talk about a cat with 9 lives.

    Cats On Tuesday: My Companions and other Funny Images 2009

  • Shallow scars from a serious bout of chicken pox are scattered over my arms like faded sequins, stubbornly holding amid the freckles.

    Lea Lane: Scars of a Life Lea Lane 2010

  • The other well-proven treatment for hypertrophic scars is steroid injections.

    Silicone Treatment for Scars aka TBTAM 2008

  • Paul Hamm shows off the scars from the surgery he had to repair a broken hand during a press conference in June.

    U.S. gymnast Paul Hamm to miss Beijing Olympics 2008

  • As a result of my refusal to make such a commitment, and just like the old slave woman, Sojourner Truth, who bared her back and showed the scars from the lashes meted out to her by her slave master, I too, bear scars from the lashes of public humiliation meted out to me by the special interests in Washington, D.C. because of my refusal to tow the line on Israel policy.

    25 « November « 2008 « Niqnaq 2008

  • There are still scars from the kitchen sink she threw at him and every time we see a Republican ad using her words to denigrate Obama, it hurts all over again.

    Clinton Put In $1 Million More - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

  • Derek shows us more of his scars from the turmoil of war, a war we'll finally see (see trailer HERE), and in trying to keep my thoughts short and not write another 5 paragraphs on why I love this show, the execution of this episode and the rest of the series is what keeps me coming back.

    TV week in Review: Quick Thoughts 2008

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