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wound

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of wound

1 to cause bodily damage to

an arrow had wounded the animal, but the vet was able to save it

Synonyms of wound

damage, harm, hurt, injure

Words Related to wound

batter, bloody, blow out, bruise, contuse, cut, gash, gore, lacerate, scald, scar, scathe, strain, tear

crease, graze, nick

cripple, hamstring, lame, maim, mangle, mutilate

abuse, aggrieve, afflict, maltreat, torment, torture

blemish, impair, mar, scrape, spoil

Near Antonyms of wound

cure, fix, heal, mend, remedy

2 to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in

that callous comment really wounded me

Synonyms of wound

affront, dis (also diss) [slang], disrespect, insult, offend, outrage, slap, slight

Words Related to wound

displease, distress, disturb, hurt, miff, pain, trouble, upset

jeer, mock, ridicule, sneer (at), taunt

defame, disparage, libel, malign, revile, slander, slur, smear

oppress, persecute, torment, torture

Near Antonyms of wound

acclaim, applaud, approve, hail

commend, compliment, eulogize, praise

adulate, flatter, sweet-talk

exalt, glorify, honor

delight, gratify, please, satisfy

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