WOUND
/wuːnd/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 11
Definition
- adjective put in a coil.
- verb cause injuries or bodily harm to.
— synonyms: injure
- verb hurt the feelings of.
— synonyms: hurt, injure, bruise, offend, spite
- noun an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin).
— synonyms: lesion
- noun a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat.
— synonyms: injury, combat_injury
- noun a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride).
- noun the act of inflicting a wound.
— synonyms: wounding
Examples
- “It took a long time to get over the wound of that insult.”
- “The police officer wounded the suspect during the fight that ensued.”
- “The actor's pride was wounded when the leading role went to his rival.”
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