wounding

/ˈwundɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Causing physical injury.
    • He received a wounding blow to the head during the fight.
    • The wounding blast from the explosion shattered windows.
    • The knife was capable of wounding someone badly.
  2. Causing emotional pain or hurt feelings.
    • He made a wounding remark about her appearance.
    • The wounding criticism destroyed their friendship.
    • Her wounding words left him speechless.
verb
  1. Present participle of 'wound' (to injure).
    • She is wounding his pride with every insult.
    • The soldier is wounding his enemy in battle.
    • The broken glass is wounding anyone who touches it.
noun
  1. The act of causing an injury.
    • He was charged with the wounding of a police officer.
    • The wounding of innocent people is always a tragedy.
    • The law strictly forbids the wounding of protected animals.
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