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   lacerate

   /ˈlasəreɪt/

   verb

   • 1. tear or make deep cuts in (flesh or skin): "the point had lacerated his neck" Similar cut (open)gashslashtearriprendmanglemutilatemaimmaulshredscorescratchscrapegrazeinciseknifegougesplitcleavehackstabtear apartbutchersavagewoundinjurehurtdamagehurtwounddistresspainharrowtorturetormentcrucifytear to pieces/shreds
   • ▪ criticize forcefully or severely: "her true venom seems reserved for the media itself as she lacerates our obsession with celebrity"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin lacerat- ‘mangled’, from the verb lacerare, from lacer ‘mangled, torn’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lacerable adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLACERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LACERATE definition: 1. to cut or tear something, especially flesh: 2. to cause someone great emotional pain: 3. to…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLACERATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LACERATE meaning: 1. to cut or tear something, especially flesh: 2. to cause someone great emotional pain: 3. to…. Learn more.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlacerate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   lacerate something to cut skin or part of the body with something sharp. His hand had been badly lacerated.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLACERATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   lacerate. (læsəreɪt ) Word forms: lacerates , lacerating , lacerated. verb. If something lacerates your skin, it cuts it badly and deeply. Its claws lacerated his thighs. [VERB noun] [Also VERB] Synonyms: tear, cut, wound, rend [literary] More Synonyms of lacerate.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lacerateLacerate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   The verb lacerate means to cut or tear. So the envelope that gave you that nasty paper cut? It lacerated your finger.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › lacerateLacerate - definition of lacerate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To rip, cut, or tear. 2. To cause deep emotional pain to; distress. adj.(-rĭt, -rāt′) 1. Torn; mangled. 2. Wounded. 3. Having jagged, deeply cut edges: lacerate leaves. [Middle English laceraten, from Latin lacerāre, lacerāt-, from lacer, torn.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishlacerate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun [countable, uncountable] She suffered multiple lacerations to the face. See lacerate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Definition of lacerate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarylacerate | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   lacerate meaning: 1. to make deep cuts in someone's skin: 2. a cut. Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLACERATE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    A complete guide to the word "LACERATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › lacerate_vlacerate, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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