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 Wound v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Wounding.]
 1. To hurt by violence; to produce a breach, or separation of parts, in, as by a cut, stab, blow, or the like.
    The archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.   --1 Sam. xxxi. 3.
 2. To hurt the feelings of; to pain by disrespect, ingratitude, or the like; to cause injury to.
    When ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.   --1 Cor. viii. 12.
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 wounding
      adj : causing physical or especially psychological injury; "a
            stabbing remark"; "few experiences are more traumatic
            than losing a child"; "wounding and false charges of
            disloyalty" [syn: stabbing, traumatic]
      n : the act of inflicting a wound [syn: wound]