lacerate[verb]Synonyms: tear, claw, cut, gash, mangle, rip, slash, wound
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la‧ce‧rate /ˈlæsəreɪt/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;
Origin: past participle of lacerare 'to tear']
1. to cut skin deeply with something sharp:
His fingers were badly lacerated by the broken glass.2. to criticize someone very strongly
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