Meaning & use
Lacerate
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To tear or rip roughly, especially the skin or flesh.
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The broken glass lacerated her hand when the window shattered.
Sharp thorns lacerated the hikers' legs as they pushed through the brush.
A note on using this word
From Latin "lacerare," meaning to tear to pieces, the word can also be used figuratively, as in a scathing review that "lacerates" a performance.
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