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disembowel
(dis|em¦bowel)
Pronunciation:
/ˌdɪsɪmˈbaʊəl, ˌdɪsɛm-/
verb
(
disembowels
,
disembowelling
,
disembowelled
;
US
disembowels
,
disemboweling
,
disemboweled
)
[
with object
]
cut open and remove the internal organs of:
the dinosaur used its claw to disembowel prey
Derivatives
disembowelment
noun
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