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laceration

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a long deep cut
  • the fall from the motocross bike left him with several lacerations from the sharp rocks

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The first known use of laceration was in 1598

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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laceration. Accessed 30 Sep. 2020.

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