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lacerate

verb

/ˈlæs.ə.reɪt/

Meaning

to tear or cut deeply in the skin or flesh

The broken glass lacerated his hand.

slash, cut, wound, tear, gash

heal, mend, repair

lacerate the skin, badly lacerated, lacerate deeply

to tear something quickly or violently

to perceive with the eyes; to visually detect

to seize, take hold of, or capture something that is moving

to cause intense pain or suffering

to form or discharge pus, usually as a result of infection

to copy, reproduce, or duplicate something exactly