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lac·er·ate  audio  (ls-rt) KEY 

TRANSITIVE VERB:
lac·er·at·ed, lac·er·at·ing, lac·er·ates
  1. To rip, cut, or tear.
  2. To cause deep emotional pain to; distress.
ADJECTIVE:
(-rt, -rt)
  1. Torn; mangled.
  2. Wounded.
  3. Having jagged, deeply cut edges: lacerate leaves.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English laceraten, from Latin lacerre, lacert-, from lacer, torn


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