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To injure, damage, or inflict a wound on
“He thinks the swan was shot and we both wondered at the mindset of someone who could wound such a graceful animal.”
To harm or injure by cutting
“His insults had provoked one of his tormentors to wound him with a knife.”
To puncture or pierce with a sharp, pointed object
“He has the Devil trodden under foot, and he will now wound him with the spear.”
To pierce or make a hole (or holes) in
“They tear or slightly wound the surface of the tender stems and suck the juices flowing therefrom.”
To harm or injure by shooting at
“While he stood in the open, one particularly adept sharpshooter managed to wound him in the leg.”
To cause to feel hurt, upset, or resentful
“The plaintiff further insists that the defendant beat him in a way calculated to wound his pride and mortify his feelings.”
To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress
To mistreat or do an injustice to
To cause pain or injury to
To hurt or injure someone physically, mentally or emotionally
To chew, grip or tear at something edible with one's teeth
To inflict severe physical pain on
To be detrimental to
To hit or strike someone or something
To cause physical pain to
Plural for an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact
“He said that the gun went off again when Mrs. Thompson, bleeding from a wound to her body, tried to grapple with the gun.”
Plural for an injury to a person's feelings or reputation
“I have only just begun to deal with my feelings, and the wound is still raw.”
Plural for a wound, such as a bruise, in which the skin is not broken
Plural for a mark, typically from physical trauma or damage
Plural for a break or rupture in a hard object, material, or bone structure
Plural for an act of disloyalty
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