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Word: Lacerative
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century; earliest use found in Gideon Harvey (c1636–?1702), physician. From post-classical Latin lacerativus from classical Latin lacerāt-, past participial stem of lacerāre + -īvus
Definition:
That lacerates, tears, or cuts; lacerating; (figurative) afflicting, damaging.
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