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Wart (Noun)

Meaning 1

An imperfection in someone or something that is suggestive of a wart (especially in smallness or unattractiveness).

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Hypernyms

  • Imperfectness

Meaning 2

Any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals).

Classification

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.

Hypernyms

  • Protrusion
  • Protuberance
  • Hump
  • Excrescence
  • Prominence
  • Gibbosity
  • Gibbousness
  • Jut
  • Extrusion
  • Swelling
  • Bump

Meaning 3

(pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

  • The doctor examined the wart on the patient's hand and prescribed a topical treatment to remove it.
  • After a few weeks of using the cream, the wart on her finger started to shrink and eventually disappeared.
  • The child had a painful wart on the sole of her foot that made walking uncomfortable.
  • The dermatologist used liquid nitrogen to freeze the wart, causing it to fall off after a few days.
  • The athlete had a stubborn wart on his knee that kept coming back despite repeated treatments.

Synonyms

  • Verruca

Hypernyms

  • Mar
  • Defect

Hyponyms

  • Verruca Acuminata
  • Venereal Wart
  • Condyloma Acuminatum

Related Words

  • Warty (adjective)
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