mutilations

noun

plural of mutilation
as in lesions

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  1. lesions
  2. injuries
  3. mayhem
  4. beatings
  5. disfigurements
  6. damages
  7. disabilities
  8. harms
Noun
  • Dark cankers or lesions near the soil line that cause stems to collapse.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 15 July 2026
  • Biomimicked medical glue, inspired by the slime of a common garden slug (Arion subfuscus), can bond to bloody tissue and holds great promise for surgical applications and the treatment of painful lesions.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
Definition of lesions
Noun
  • Young striker Jayden Danns needs to be assessed after feeling discomfort in his hamstring last week, while Kaide Gordon and Owen Beck are still undergoing rehab following injuries.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Lindsay Clancy, who was paralyzed by the injuries from her suicide attempt, was charged with three counts of murder and strangulation in her children’s deaths.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of injuries
Noun
  • Its extended depictions of the Trojan War are full of general mayhem, but specific violent acts are either seen in very brief snatches or alluded to through cutaways.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • The lack of communication from the ship’s captain and crew members quickly resulted in mayhem among the more than 4,000 passengers and crew members trying to evacuate.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of mayhem
Noun
  • Complaints about poor conditions were often ignored or met with violence, including late-night beatings and pepper spray, detainees said.
    — Churchill Ndonwie, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026
  • Withstanding territorial beatings from rival lions.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of beatings
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  • Facing the World, which helps children with facial disfigurements gain access to reconstructive surgery, was co-founded in 2002 by her father, plastic surgeon Norman Waterhouse.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 May 2026
Definition of disfigurements
Noun
  • These cases aren’t about monetary damages, but instead injunctive relief—specifically, a court order that blocks the NCAA from disallowing an athlete whom the NCAA classifies as ineligible.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 July 2026
  • Take a wrongful termination case where the plaintiff asks for past and future wages loss, emotional dress, and damages for PTSD that allegedly occurred from a particularly stressful workplace.
    — Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of damages
Noun
  • Formerly incarcerated people with disabilities, chronic mental health or substance abuse issues and those who are older tend to be at higher risk for post-incarceration homelessness, Western said.
    — Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • If the allegations prove true, Clearwater businessman Leo Govoni should face prosecution for stealing millions from individuals with severe disabilities.
    — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
Definition of disabilities
Noun
  • Separately, a group of consumers filed an antitrust suit focused on the harms of combining Paramount+ and HBO Max.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 20 July 2026
  • Martínez-Olguín said the merger poses potential harms to the public, and that Paramount and WBD would not suffer any harm from having to wait a few months.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
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