Wounding Definition & Meaning
wounding
- adjective
- causing physical or especially psychological injury; "a stabbing remark"; "wounding and false charges of disloyalty"
- noun
- the act of inflicting a wound
"Wounding" in song lyrics
See how wounding is used in real songs:
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"Ear's deep-sweet music, and heart's deep-sore wounding."
William Shakespeare — Venus and Adonis -
"video dea self wounding"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with wounding
Usage tips for "wounding"
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