lacerate
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lacerates;
lacerated;
lacerating
lacerates;
lacerated;
lacerating
Britannica Dictionary definition of LACERATE
[+ object]
:
to cut or tear (someone's flesh) deeply or roughly
— sometimes used figuratively
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The broken glass lacerated his feet.
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The patient's hand was severely lacerated.
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Her cruel remarks lacerated his feelings.
— lacerating
adjective-
his lacerating [=extremely harsh] attacks on his critics
