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lacerate

Pronunciation: /ˈlasəreɪt/

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Definition of lacerate

verb

[with object]

tear or make deep cuts in (flesh or skin):the point had lacerated his neck (as adjective lacerated)his badly lacerated hands and knees
criticize forcefully or severely:her true venom seems reserved for the media itself as she lacerates our obsession with celebrity (as adjective lacerating)a lacerating critique of the war