disembowels

Definition of disembowelsnext
present tense third-person singular of disembowel
as in cleans
to take the internal organs out of ancient Roman prophets would disembowel animals in order to read the future from their entrails

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“Disembowels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembowels. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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