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wound
/ˈwund/
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What does wound mean?
noun
- An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
- (figuratively) A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.
- An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.
More meanings (3)
verb
- To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
- To hurt (a person's feelings).
- simple past and past participle of wind
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈwund/
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There is scarcely anything that can wound the pride or degrade the character of an independent nation which we do not experience.
“I’m going home alone, Emil, so you needn’t get your hat,” she said as she wound her scarf quickly about her head.
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“Yes, indeed. I shall never forget it,” smiled Anne, touching the heavy braid of hair that was wound about her shapely head.
“I presume that should you accidentally wound an enemy you would take him home and nurse him back to health,” she laughed.
And with a quivering lip he wound up the whole by adding, “Poor Fanny! she would not have forgotten him so soon!”