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unscathed


un·scathed

adjective \-ˈskāthd\

: not hurt, harmed, or damaged

Full Definition of UNSCATHED

:  wholly unharmed :  not injured
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Examples of UNSCATHED

  1. She escaped from the wreckage unscathed.
  2. The administration was left relatively unscathed by the scandal.

First Known Use of UNSCATHED

14th century

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