wound
/wuːnd/
noun
- An injury to living tissue, typically caused by a cut, blow, or other impact.
- The soldier received a deep wound on his leg during the battle.
- The wound healed slowly, leaving a small scar.
- She cleaned the wound with antiseptic and bandaged it carefully.
- Emotional pain or hurt caused by something someone says or does.
- She tried to hide the wound from her past, but it still affected her.
- Time can help soothe the wounds of a broken friendship.
- His harsh words left a deep emotional wound that took years to heal.
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verb
- To cause an injury to living tissue.
- Be careful with that knife or you might wound yourself.
- The broken glass wounded his hand as he tried to pick it up.
- The hunter wounded the deer but did not kill it.
- To cause emotional pain or hurt someone's feelings.
- The criticism wounded her deeply, even though it was meant to be helpful.
- Her betrayal wounded him more than he wanted to admit.
- He didn't mean to wound her pride with his careless comment.
- Past tense and past participle of 'wind' (to turn or twist).
- He wound the rope around the post to secure the boat.
- She wound the clock before going to bed.
- The path wound through the forest for several miles.
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