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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
wound
/wuːnd/
noun1 of 2
an injury to the body that is caused when something breaks the skin
- “There are no wounds or anything else at the moment.”Tatoeba
- “It's possible that the victim is wounded in the head.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)