The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SCAR which also is the latest solution we found used in The Onion in 2010.
Affect permanently crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| SCAR | 100 % | 4 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Affect permanently
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- scar
 - consign
 - blind
 - blinds
 - invalid
 - alter
 - close
 - engrave
 - shoot
 - sit
 - be-
 - blow
 
Crossword Answer definitions
SCAR noun- A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.
 - (by extension) A permanent negative effect on someone's mind, caused by a traumatic experience.
 - Any permanent mark resulting from damage.
 
- To mark the skin permanently.
 - To form a scar.
 - To affect deeply in a traumatic manner.
 
- A cliff or rock outcrop.
 - A rock in the sea breaking out from the surface of the water.
 - A bare rocky place on the side of a hill or mountain.
 
- A marine food fish, the scarus or parrotfish (family Scaridae).
 
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