Meaning & use
Lacerated
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Torn or cut with jagged edges, especially referring to skin or flesh.
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His arm was badly lacerated after the fall from the bike.
The surgeon cleaned the lacerated wound before stitching it closed.
A note on using this word
"Lacerated" commonly describes ragged, torn wounds, distinguishing them from the clean edges of a surgical incision.
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