mutilation
/ˌmjutəˈleɪʃən/
noun
- The act of damaging or injuring a person or animal severely, especially by cutting off or destroying a body part.
- Animal mutilation is a serious crime in many countries.
- The ancient practice of mutilation was used as a punishment for thieves.
- The survivors of the attack suffered terrible mutilation.
- Severe damage or spoiling of an object, text, or work of art.
- The mutilation of the document made it impossible to read.
- The mutilation of the historic monument shocked the community.
- Art experts were horrified by the mutilation of the priceless painting.
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