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Word of the Day: Blemish
A blemish is a small mark on something that ruins its appearance, such as a flaw or defect. Sometimes, it’s called an imperfection.
The pumpkin in the picture has a blemish, probably caused by sitting on the ground.
If you go to a grocery store to purchase your vegetables, you will notice that most of the veggies are almost perfect in appearance.
However, if you go to a farmers’ market, many of the veggies will have little defects like today’s pumpkin.
These little marks and flaws are purely cosmetic and do not affect taste.
Sometimes, we can buy electronics or furniture at a discount because there’s a small scratch or blemish on it.
When I need to make a purchase, I always check the store’s ‘scratch and dent’ section. Minor imperfections add character to an item, and the lower price doesn’t hurt either.
As they say, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
I think the blemishes give them a little personality and make them stand out.
But I’m a little unique.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least a 7th-grade education (age 12).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 72.
The easier a passage is to read, the higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100.
