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Mutilation
Definition:
Mutilation refers to the act of deliberately injuring or disfiguring a person or animal, often resulting in a permanent and significant physical or psychological damage.
Part of Speech:
- Noun: The act or an instance of mutilating someone or something.
Senses:
- The deliberate act of physically damaging or altering someone's body part, resulting in disfigurement.
- Severe injury or disfigurement caused by war, accidents, or violent acts.
- Self-inflicted damage to one's own body.
- Desecration or destruction of objects or images considered sacred or important.
Examples:
Noun:
- He was arrested and charged with the mutilation of his neighbor's cat.
- The survivor of the accident had to undergo multiple surgeries to treat the mutilations on her face.
- Some individuals resort to self-mutilation as a coping mechanism for emotional pain.
- The vandalism and mutilation of historical monuments is a cultural tragedy.
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