Weal

usgb/wiːl/
noun

A red, swollen mark on skin, often from a strap or whip.

He had a weal on his back from where he was whipped.
Visual representation of "weal" - A red, swollen mark on skin, often from a strap or whip
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Physical Harm

Indicates a physical injury, often from being hit by something.

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The tight rope left a painful weal around his wrist.
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Visible Effect

Refers to a mark that can be seen on the skin.

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After the game, her arms showed several weals from the paintball hits.
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Short-term Mark

Weal suggests a temporary skin mark, unlike a scar.

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The weals from the rope burns will heal in a few days.
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