disfigurement
[ dis-fig-yer-muhnt; British dis-fig-er-muhnt ]
/ dɪsˈfɪg yər mənt; British dɪsˈfɪg ər mənt /
noun
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Also called dis·fig·ur·a·tion.
OTHER WORDS FROM disfigurement
non·dis·fig·ure·ment, nounWords nearby disfigurement
disfavor, disfavour, disfeature, disfellowship, disfigure, disfigurement, disfluency, disforest, disfranchise, disfranchisement, disfrock
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British Dictionary definitions for disfigurement
disfigurement
disfiguration (ˌdɪsfɪɡəˈreɪʃən)
/ (dɪsˈfɪɡəmənt) /
noun
something that disfigures
the act of disfiguring or the state of being disfigured
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