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   Lac·er·a·tion

   /ˌlasəˈrāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a deep cut or tear in skin or flesh: "he suffered lacerations to his head and face" Similar cutting (open)gashingslashingtearingrippingmanglingmutilationmaimingmaulingscratchingscrapinggrazingincisionsplittingcleavinghackingstabbingtearing apartbutcherysavagingwoundinginjurydamaginggashcutwoundinjurytearslashmutilationscratchscrapeabrasiongrazescoreincisionslitpuncturelesiontraumatraumatism
   • ▪ the action of criticizing someone severely: "Douglas was then forced to listen to Wild's laceration of him"

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