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LACERATE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having edges that are jagged from injury
Synonyms:
lacerate; lacerated; mangled; torn
Classified under:
Similar:
injured (harmed)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
Example:
lacerate leaves
Synonyms:
lacerate; lacerated
Classified under:
Similar:
rough (of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they lacerate ... he / she / it lacerates
Past simple: lacerated
Past participle: lacerated
-ing form: lacerating
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cut or tear irregularly
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "lacerate" is one way to...):
bust; rupture; snap; tear (separate or cause to separate abruptly)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Derivation:
laceration (the act of lacerating)
laceration (a torn ragged wound)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Deeply hurt the feelings of; distress
Example:
his lacerating remarks
Classified under:
Hypernyms (to "lacerate" is one way to...):
bruise; hurt; injure; offend; spite; wound (hurt the feelings of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Derivation:
laceration (the act of lacerating)
