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Definition of: lacerate
(las′ər·āt) v.t. ·at·ed, ·at·ing
1. To tear raggedly, as the flesh.
2. To hurt; injure, as the feelings. See synonyms under REND.
—adjective Rent; jagged; torn. [<L laceratus, pp. of lacerare tear <lacer mangled]
—lac′·er·a·ble adjective
—lac′er·a′tion noun
—lac′er·a′tive adjective
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