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  1. 1. v. t. To tear; to rend; to separate by tearing; to mangle; as, to lacerate the flesh. Hence: To afflict; to torture; as, to lacerate the heart. Source: opted
  2. 2. p. a. Alt. of Lacerated Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn Source: wordnet
  4. 4. adj. having edges that are jagged from injury Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. cut or tear irregularly Source: wordnet
  6. 6. v. deeply hurt the feelings of; distress Source: wordnet
  7. 7. To tear; to rend; to separate by tearing; to mangle; as, to lacerate the flesh. Hence: To afflict; to torture; as, to lacerate the heart. 1. Rent; torn; mangled; as, a lacerated wound. By each other's fury lacerate Southey. 2. (Bot. & Zoöl.) Jagged, or slashed irregularly, at the end, or along the edge. Source: webster
  8. 8. To tear; to rend; to separate by tearing; to mangle; as, tolacerate the flesh. Hence: To afflict; to torture; as, to laceratethe heart. Source: adambom
  9. 9. v:100 v. cut or tear irregularly v. deeply hurt the feelings of; distress s. irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn Source: ecdict

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