mutilation
[ myōōt′l-ā′shən ]
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Definition of mutilation
n.
Disfigurement or injury by removal or destruction of a conspicuous or essential part of the body.
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Other words from mutilation
mu′ti•late′ v.Words nearby mutilation
mutha, muti, muticous, mutilate, mutilating keratoderma, mutilation, mutineer, mutinous, mutinously, mutiny, mutism
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