wound
wound /ˈwuːnd/
adjective
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Put in a coil
(
wound
)
put in a coil
noun
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()
An injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
(
lesion
, wound
)
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
The hiker suffered a deep wound on his leg after falling on a sharp rock
The hiker suffered a deep wound on his leg after falling on a sharp rock
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()
A casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
(
combat injury
, injury
, wound
)
a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
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The act of inflicting a wound
(
wound
, wounding
)
the act of inflicting a wound
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A figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
(
wound
)
a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
He feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound
he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound
Deep in her breast lives the silent wound
deep in her breast lives the silent wound
The right reader of a good poem can tell the moment it strikes him that he has taken an immortal wound--that he will never get over it
The right reader of a good poem can tell the moment it strikes him that he has taken an immortal wound--that he will never get over it
verb
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()
Cause injuries or bodily harm to
(
wound
, injure
)
cause injuries or bodily harm to
She fell off her bike and injured her knee.
She fell off her bike and injured her knee.
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Hurt the feelings of
(
bruise
, injure
, offend
, hurt
, spite
, wound
)
hurt the feelings of
She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests
She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests
This remark really bruised my ego
This remark really bruised my ego