What is the meaning of wounding?

noun

  • The act of inflicting a wound.

verb

  • Cause injuries or bodily harm to.
  • Hurt the feelings of.
    • usage: "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"

adjective

  • Causing physical or especially psychological injury.
    • usage: "a stabbing remark"; "wounding and false charges of disloyalty"
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