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
  • Among the clues are reports from naturalist Henry David Thoreau, who described black lesions on catfish in Massachusetts waterways in the 1850s.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 July 2026
  • It was later found that 23% to 37% of those sampled had confirmed melanoma lesions, a type of skin cancer, according to a new study published in Nature.
    — Dr. Yonathan Daniel, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of lesions
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  • The California State Parks previously said in a statement that the boy did not sustain any serious injuries, and he was evaluated by paramedics before being released, according to NBC Bay Area.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The crew of the second helicopter – a Greek and a British national – were taken to a hospital, where their injuries were reported to be light.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of injuries
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  • The dominant thread, however, at least until full-scale mayhem erupts, is Peter Parker’s identity crisis, which gives a never-better Tom Holland soulful new notes to play in his fourth solo turn in the tights.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026
  • Advertisement Here and there, Bruce Banner/the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Frank Castle/Punisher (Jon Bernthal), and Mac Gargan/Scorpion (Michael Mando) show up to cause mayhem.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 July 2026
Definition of mayhem
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  • 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
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  • Exasperated, the Justice Department filed a formal discrimination suit, whereupon Cohn countersued the government for defamation, seeking a hundred million dollars in damages.
    — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But recent reporting from CNN suggests the president is considering removing Pirro for her conclusion that vandals were not responsible for damages to the pool.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of damages
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  • Her career goal is to work with people with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The opinion doesn't change existing law, but advocates worry that HHS and the DOJ could begin rescinding guidance and regulations that mandate integration for people with disabilities.
    — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of disabilities
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  • Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snap are facing numerous state and federal lawsuits over harms to minors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • By the late 1950s, the compounds were turning up in human blood, and by the 1960s and '70s scientists had linked them to serious health harms, a risk profile that hasn't gone away.
    — Refractor, Refractor, 30 July 2026
Definition of harms
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