wound
/wˈaʊnd/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
- a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
- a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)--Robert Frost
“he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound” - the act of inflicting a wound
verb
- cause injuries or bodily harm to
- hurt the feelings of
“She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests”
adjective
- put in a coil
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