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Destroyed vs Marred - What's the difference?

destroyed | marred |

As verbs the difference between destroyed and marred

is that destroyed is past tense of destroy while marred is past tense of mar.

As adjectives the difference between destroyed and marred

is that destroyed is (particularly of a child) soiled, muddied, especially as a result of a fall or spill while marred is of a person, to be perplexed or troubled.

destroyed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (destroy)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (Ireland, informal) (particularly of a child) soiled, muddied, especially as a result of a fall or spill.

    • marred

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Of a person, to be perplexed or troubled
  • (Northern England) Of a child, to be spoilt, cosseted, overly indulged

    • Related terms

    * mard * mardy * marredness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (mar)