The —, 2002 novel by China Mieville (4)

I believe the answer is:

scar

(Other definitions for scar that I've seen before include "sign of damage" , "Bare rocky cliff - injury" , "Stigma" , "area of wound" , "A bare precipice" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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