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LACERATION

Pronunciation (US):

• LACERATION (noun)
The noun LACERATION has 2 senses:

1. a torn ragged wound
2. the act of lacerating

Familiarity information: LACERATION used as a noun is rare.

• LACERATION (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A torn ragged wound

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("laceration" is a kind of...):

lesion; wound (any break in the skin or an organ caused by violence or surgical incision)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

The act of lacerating

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("laceration" is a kind of...):

tear (the act of tearing)

"Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it."
(English proverb)
"A danger foreseen is half-avoided."
(Native American proverb, Cheyenne)
"Dog won't eat dog's meat."
(Armenian proverb)
"Don't judge the dog by its fur."
(Danish proverb)

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