wart

//wɔːrt//
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Noun

wartSingular
wartsPlural
1

A small, hard, benign growth on the skin, caused by a virus.

She had a small wart removed from her finger.

2

A rounded protuberance on the surface of a plant or animal.

The toad's skin is covered with small warts.

3

An unpleasant or disfiguring feature or aspect of something.

The report revealed all the warts of the new policy.