lacerate

/ˈlæs·əˌreɪt/ v [T]

Definition

› to cut or tear something, esp. flesh: His face and hands were lacerated by the flying glass. laceration

/ˌlæs·əˈreɪ·ʃən/ n [C/U] › [C] Justina was treated for a scalp laceration.

(Definition of lacerate v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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