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noun
A disemboweling; the removal of viscera.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A vigorous verbal or physical assault.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
altering something (as a legislative act or a statement) in such a manner as to reduce its value
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: devaluation
noun
the act of removing the bowels or viscera; the act of cutting so as to cause the viscera to protrude
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: disembowelment
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: removal, remotion
noun
surgical removal of an organ (or the contents of an organ) from a patient
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
History
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Across languages
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
