Ruth knew that the whiteheads of her teenage acne were a temporary state of affairs, but that did nothing to quell her distress when an eruption hit just before prom.
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Whitehead
Synonyms for "whitehead" (45 found)
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Closest matches (9)
Strong matches (14)
Related words (22)
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1 entriesCollocations
6 entriesacne lesionclosed comedocomedone extractionpore blockageskin lesionwhitehead lesion
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2 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
Ma was taking a sterilized needle to a whitehead on my chin.
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