mutilation

🇺🇸 /ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃn/
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noun
R

When someone's body is badly hurt, especially if a part of it is cut off or torn. It's like when someone gets really badly hurt on purpose.

The soldiers faced mutilation during the battle.

R

When something gets badly damaged on purpose, like when someone hurts a thing really badly on purpose.

The vandals caused mutilation to the beautiful statue.

translation

n. When someone's body is badly hurt, especially if a part of it is cut off or torn. It's like when someone gets really badly hurt on purpose.; When something gets badly damaged on purpose, like when someone hurts a thing really badly on purpose.

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