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Wounded Wuːnd Deeply Remarks Wound Arm Verb Bre
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wound |
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(verb) |
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BrE / wuːnd / NAmE / wuːnd / |
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- he had been wounded in the arm.
- she felt deeply wounded by his cruel remarks.
- one reporter was wounded in the leg.
- she was deeply wounded by his remarks.
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wound(verb)BrE / wuːnd / NAmE / wuːnd / - to injure part of the body, especially by making a hole in the skin using a weapon
- He had been wounded in the arm.
- to hurt somebody’s feelings
- She felt deeply wounded by his cruel remarks.
Extra Examples- One reporter was wounded in the leg.
- She was deeply wounded by his remarks.
- She was fatally wounded in a car crash.
- About 50 people were seriously wounded in the attack.
- He was wounded in the arm.
Verb Forms- present simple I / you / we / they wound
- he / she / it wounds
- past simple wounded
- past participle wounded
- -ing form wounding
Word Origin- Old English wund (noun), wundian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wond and German Wunde, of unknown ultimate origin.
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