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LACERATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of lacerating
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("laceration" is a kind of...):
tear (the act of tearing)
Derivation:
lacerate (cut or tear irregularly)
lacerate (deeply hurt the feelings of; distress)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A torn ragged wound
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("laceration" is a kind of...):
lesion; wound (an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin))
Derivation:
lacerate (cut or tear irregularly)
