| violence mar | 8.03 | Violence mars elections. | ||
| incident mar | 1.91 | Few incidents marred the day. | ||
| allegation mar | 1.71 | Fraud allegations marred both rounds of voting. | ||
| charge mar | 1.51 | But the vote was marred by charges of fraud. | ||
| fraud mar | 1.51 | Fraud also marred the first round of voting. | ||
| irregularity mar | 1.18 | One group member said elections for cheerleader spots and other activities have been marred by irregularities. | ||
| clash mar | 1.12 | Sporadic clashes have marred peace negotiations. | ||
| dispute mar | 1.12 | The dispute has long marred relations between Russia and Japan. | ||
| report mar | 0.79 | The voting was marred by reports of cheating. | ||
| tragedy mar | 0.79 | The triumphs were also marred by tragedy. | ||
| controversy mar | 0.72 | His brief tenure was marred by controversy. | ||
| accusation mar | 0.66 | The confidence debate was marred by accusations of payoffs. | ||
| injury mar | 0.66 | The injury marred an otherwise splendid performance. | ||
| accident mar | 0.46 | One accident marred the games. | ||
| bloodshed mar | 0.39 | How can the nation grow if bloodshed mars every succession of national leadership? | ||
| delay mar | 0.39 | The entire day was marred by delays, protests of fraud, minor scuffles and confusion. | ||
| graffito mar | 0.39 | Graffiti mars the shabby walls. | ||
| issue mar | 0.39 | But Kok said Monday the issue will not mar the visit. | ||
| protest mar | 0.39 | Labor protests have marred other privatization bids in Greece. | ||
| rain mar | 0.33 | But rain again could mar the best-laid plans. |