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Language: Old English
Origin: mierran

mar

 verb
     
mar past tense and past participle marred, present participle marring [transitive]
to make something less attractive or enjoyable [= spoil]:
Their wedding was marred by the death of Jenny's mother a week earlier.
A frown marred his handsome features.
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