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Synonyms & Antonyms of lacerating
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in stabbing, jagged
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for lacerating
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for lacerating
lacerating
verb
present participle of lacerate
Synonyms of lacerating (Entry 2 of 2)
to cut (someone's flesh) deeply or roughly
- The broken glass lacerated his feet.
- The patient's hand was severely lacerated.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for lacerating
- crosscutting,
- hacksawing,
- sawing,
- scissoring
- carving,
- chipping,
- chiseling
- (or chiselling),
- notching
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“Lacerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacerating. Accessed 3 Dec. 2021.
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