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mutilations

/ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃənz/ /ˌmjuːtəˈleɪʃənz/

Meanings
noun
The act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated.

Examples :

"The museum displayed ancient tools believed to be used for ritual mutilations. "
body medicine inhuman action

Related Words

Illustration museum

museum noun

/mjuːˈziːəm/ /mjuˈzi.əm/

A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.

"The local museum has an excellent exhibit on ancient Egyptian artifacts. "

Illustration mutilating

mutilating verb

/ˈmjuːtɪleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmjutɪleɪtɪŋ/

To physically harm as to impair use, notably by cutting off or otherwise disabling a vital part, such as a limb.

"The factory worker was injured when the machine malfunctioned, severely mutilating his hand. "

Illustration believed

believed verb

/bɪˈliːvd/ /biˈliːvd/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration mutilated

mutilated verb

/ˈmjuːtɪleɪtɪd/ /ˈmjutɪleɪtɪd/

To physically harm as to impair use, notably by cutting off or otherwise disabling a vital part, such as a limb.

"The factory worker's hand was severely mutilated when it got caught in the machine. "

Illustration ancient

ancient noun

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

A person who is very old.

"The ancient librarian was known for her vast knowledge of history. "

Illustration displayed

displayed verb

/dɪsˈpleɪd/

To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.

"The store displayed the new fall clothing in its front window. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration state

state noun

/steɪt/

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

Illustration ritual

ritual noun

/ˈɹɪ.tʃu.əl/

Rite; a repeated set of actions

"They carried out the ritual carefully."

Illustration tools

tools noun

/tuːlz/

A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.

"The carpenter used his tools to build the wooden chair faster. "