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to lacerate
01
to tear the skin or flesh, causing deep and often irregular wounds
Transitive: to lacerate a person or skin or flesh
Examples
The jagged glass shards lacerated his hand when he tried to pick them up.
02
to make someone suffer from a lot of emotional or mental pain
Transitive: to lacerate someone's emotions
Examples
The news of her friend 's betrayal lacerated her heart, leaving her in a state of profound sorrow.
03
to severely criticize or censure someone or something
Transitive: to lacerate someone's work
Examples
The film critic lacerated the director's latest movie, calling it a " disjointed mess " in her scathing review.
lacerate
01
having edges that are jagged from injury
02
irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
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