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wounded

woun·ded

UK/ˈwuːndɪd/ US/ˈwundɪd/ common
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle

  • “nursing his wounded arm”
  • “ambulances...for the hurt men and women”
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noun

1.

people who are wounded

  • “they had to leave the wounded where they fell”
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Phrases

  • charge like a wounded bull
  • walking wounded

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