What is another word for blister ?

A small bubble on the skin filled with serum and caused by friction, burning, or other damage

tumor^US

tumour^UK

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“Some chemicals make the area blister and cause the wart to fall off.”

Noun

A swelling filled with air or fluid on the surface of a plant, heated metal, painted wood, etc

tumour^UK

tumor^US

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“Mark the blister with spray paint and monitor it as part of the roofs routine maintenance.”

Noun

A mark, typically from physical trauma or damage

blot on the landscape

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Noun

burr under someone's saddle

A cause or source of trouble or difficulty

source of aggravation

offense^US

offence^UK

burr in someone's saddle

trials and tribulations

chip on your shoulder

a thorn in someone's side

labor^US

labour^UK

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Noun

Cold sore

herpes simplex lesion

oral herpes

vesicle

Noun

A (typically spherical) cavity containing air or gas

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Verb

To have or cause to have blisters

swell

“The affected skin turns red and may blister.”

Verb

To break out in blisters

Verb

To make insulting or damaging allegations or insinuations about

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

stigmatize^US

scandalize^US

stigmatise^UK

scandalise^UK

minimize^US

minimise^UK

drag through the mire

trivialize^US

run a smear campaign against

trivialise^UK

blacken the character of

spread lies about

sully the reputation of

drag someone's name through the mud

treat disrespectfully

throw shade

hurt somebody's feelings

scorn

blacken someone's name

underestimate

downgrade

sully someone's reputation

defame someone's character

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

put out of countenance

take the wind out of your sails

make a fool of

put to shame

make someone eat humble pie

cause to feel small

make someone eat crow

bring down

settle someone's hash

take down a peg or two

pummel^US

demonize^US

demonise^UK

blacken the reputation of

call down

conduct a smear campaign against

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

write false reports about

opprobriate

spread tales about

mark wrong

drag name through mud

reflect negatively

drag someone's name through the mire

cast in a bad light

damage the reputation of

harm the reputation of

muddy the reputation of

look down one's nose at

put someone in their place

blacken someone's character

tarnish someone's name

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

stain someone's good name

categorize^US

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

categorise^UK

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Verb

To criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly

attack

pummel^US

reprehend

roast

slash

give someone a bollocking

bite someone's head off

rap over the knuckles

snap someone's head off

give a rocket

give someone a bad press

give someone a roasting

give someone a rollicking

lash out

jump down one's throat

give someone a dressing-down

come down on

put someone on the hot seat

pin your ears back

crawl all over

put someone on the griddle

satirize^US

satirise^UK

give someone a caning

slap someone's wrist

give a talking-to

give someone some stick

give someone an earful

give someone a carpeting

eat out

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

slang

let someone have it

give someone a wigging

send someone away with a flea in their ear

give someone what for

give someone a rating

stigmatize^US

give something a battering

animadvert

tear apart

stigmatise^UK

give something a bad press

minimize^US

minimise^UK

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

give a tongue-lashing

jump down someone's throat

impeach

indict

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

blacken someone's reputation

give vent to one's emotions

lose one's temper with

give free rein to one's emotions

rap someone the knuckles

kick up a stink about

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Verb

To burn so or sear the surface of something

discolor^US

discolour^UK

cauterize^US

cauterise^UK

carbonize^US

carbonise^UK

cook over an open pit

charbroil

rotisserie

caramelize^US

caramelise^UK

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Come or fall away from a surface in flakes

molt^US

moult^UK

Verb

To take violent or aggressive action against

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

pummel^US

jump down someone's throat

conduct an offensive on

snap at

bite someone's head off

give someone a beating

spring at

go after

rush upon

beat the living daylights out of

rush at

spring on

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Verb

Dry, burn

remove the moisture from

fossilize^US

fossilise^UK

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Verb

To strike or hit repeatedly

pummel^US

beat the living daylights out of

swipe

give someone a hiding

give someone a good hiding

knock into the middle of next week

give someone a drubbing

give someone a beating

give someone a good beating

do over

give someone a good drubbing

pulverize^US

win a resounding victory over

pulverise^UK

bring someone to their knees

blow out of the water

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

knock someone's lights out

beat someone's brains out

dust someone's britches

victimize^US

victimise^UK

give someone the works

give the cat o'nine tails

jump down one's throat

give someone what for

give a going over

fix someone's wagon

have someone's guts for garters

make things hot for someone

terrorize^US

demonize^US

come into collision with

demonise^UK

terrorise^UK

discriminate against

punish unfairly

get on someone's back

give a hard time

have your knife into

pick on

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