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wounding

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wound 1  (wnd)
n.
1. An injury, especially one in which the skin or another external surface is torn, pierced, cut, or otherwise broken.
2. An injury to the feelings.
v. wound·ed, wound·ing, wounds
v.tr.
To inflict wounds or a wound on.
v.intr.
To inflict wounds or a wound: harsh criticism that wounds.

[Middle English, from Old English wund; see wen-2 in Indo-European roots.]

wounded·ly adv.
wounding·ly adv.

wound 2  (wound)
v.
Past tense and past participle of wind2.

wound 3  (wound)
v. Music
A past tense and a past participle of wind3.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wounding - the act of inflicting a wound
scathe, damage, harm, hurt - the act of damaging something or someone
Adj.1.wounding - causing physical or especially psychological injury; "a stabbing remark"; "wounding and false charges of disloyalty"
harmful - causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking"

wounding
Translations
wounding [ˈwuːndɪŋ] ADJ [remark, tone] → hiriente
wounding
adj remark, toneverletzend
wounding [ˈwuːndɪŋ] adj (blow, remark) → che lascia il segno
wounding [ˈwuːndɪŋ] adj (blow, remark) → che lascia il segno


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THE people of Madagonia had an antipathy to the people of Novakatka and set upon some sailors of a Novakatkan vessel, killing two and wounding twelve.
In which court an indictment of assault, battery, and wounding, was instantly preferred against Tom; who in his excuse only pleaded the provocation, which was indeed all the matter that Master Blifil had omitted.
As I was sensible myself, that I had always behaved in a manner which reflected Honour on my Feelings and Refinement, I paid little attention to what she said, and desired her to satisfy my Curiosity by informing me how she came there, instead of wounding my spotless reputation with unjustifiable Reproaches.
 
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