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lacerated
CIDE DICTIONARY
lacerated, p. a. [L. laceratus, p. p.].
- Rent; torn; mangled; as, a lacerated wound. [1913 Webster]"By each other's fury lacerate" [1913 Webster]
- Jagged, or slashed irregularly, at the end, or along the edge. [1913 Webster]
lacerated, adj.
torn roughly; -- of skin. [WordNet 1.5]
THESAURUS
lacerated
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