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wound vs lacerate

lacerate vs wound

wound is a noun but lacerate is not a noun.

wound and lacerate both are adjectives.

wound and lacerate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wound Yes Yes Yes No
lacerate No Yes Yes No
As verbs, lacerate is a hyponym of wound; that is, lacerate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wound:
  • wound: hurt the feelings of
  • lacerate: deeply hurt the feelings of; distress
Other hyponyms of wound include affront, diss, insult, sting, abase, chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify.
wound (noun) lacerate (noun)
the act of inflicting a wound
a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
wound (adjective) lacerate (adjective)
put in a coil having edges that are jagged from injury
irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
wound (verb) lacerate (verb)
cause injuries or bodily harm to cut or tear irregularly
hurt the feelings of deeply hurt the feelings of; distress
Difference between wound and lacerate

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