Vocabulary Word
Word: disfigure
Definition: mar the appearance of; spoil
Definition: mar the appearance of; spoil
Sentences Containing 'disfigure'
Would you wish me to shave my head and black my face, or disfigure myself with a burn, or a scald, or something of that sort?
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