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| wound [ woond ] |
noun (plural wounds) |
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1. injury to body: an injury in which the skin, tissue, or an organ is broken by some external force such as a blow or surgical incision, with damage to the underlying tissue
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2. emotional injury: a lasting emotional or psychological injury
  still recovering from the wounds of a bitter divorce
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3. injury to plant: damage to plant tissue caused by an external agent such as wind or frost
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle wound·ed, present participle wound·ing, 3rd person present singular wounds) |
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1. injure: to cause a wound in the body of somebody or something, especially using a knife, gun, or other weapon
He was wounded in the leg.
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2. cause emotional wound: to cause somebody emotional or psychological distress by saying or doing something
cutting remarks intended to wound
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| [ Old English wund< Indo-European, "to beat"] |
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| wound·a·ble adjective |
| wound·ed adjective |
| wound·er noun |
| wound·ing adjective |
| wound·ing·ly adverb |
| wound·less adjective |
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