as in blister
a small, inflamed swelling of the skin
smallpox's characteristic pustules typically resulted in permanent scarring for survivors of the dreaded disease
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And if that wasn’t enough, annoying little pustules were scattered across my jawline.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 7 May 2024
Orange pustules on the undersides of leaves, and faint yellow or orange spots on the top surface of the leaves.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Rosacea is a type of skin condition that can present with symptoms like redness, acne-like breakouts on the face, and pustules.
—Cindy Kuzma, Health, 16 Mar. 2024
Very excited that that festering, bottle blonde, pustule dangling off the backside of the House of Representatives was unhappy with it.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2024
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 7 May 2024
Orange pustules on the undersides of leaves, and faint yellow or orange spots on the top surface of the leaves.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Rosacea is a type of skin condition that can present with symptoms like redness, acne-like breakouts on the face, and pustules.
—Cindy Kuzma, Health, 16 Mar. 2024
Very excited that that festering, bottle blonde, pustule dangling off the backside of the House of Representatives was unhappy with it.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Pustule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pustule. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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