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Lacerate

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Verb

1. lacerate

cut or tear irregularly

2. lacerate

deeply hurt the feelings of; distress

Example Sentences:
'his lacerating remarks'

Adjective

3. lacerate, lacerated

irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn

Example Sentences:
'lacerate leaves'

4. lacerate, lacerated, mangled, torn

having edges that are jagged from injury

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Lacerate

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verb (ˈlæsəˌreɪt ) (transitive)
1. 
to tear (the flesh, etc) jaggedly
2. 
to hurt or harrow (the feelings, etc)
adjective (ˈlæsəˌreɪt , -rɪt)
3. 
having edges that are jagged or torn; lacerated
lacerate leaves

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Lacerate

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈlacerˌated or ˈlacerˌating
1. 
to tear jaggedly; mangle (something soft, as flesh)
2. 
to wound or hurt (someone's feelings, etc.) deeply; distress
adjective
3. 
torn; mangled
4.  Botany
having jagged edges

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Lacerate

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tr.v. lac·er·at·ed, lac·er·at·ing, lac·er·ates
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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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