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laceration

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of laceration

a long deep cut
  • The fall from the motocross bike left him with several lacerations from the sharp rocks.
Synonyms of laceration

gash, incision, rent, rip, slash, slit, tear
Words Related to laceration

abrasion, score, scrape, scratch

injury, wound

crack, fracture, rupture, snag

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