mutilations

noun

Definition of mutilationsnext
plural of mutilation
as in lesions

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  1. lesions
  2. injuries
  3. mayhem
  4. disabilities
  5. impairments
Noun
  • Evidence of traumatic lesions was found on three bones on one of the arms.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
  • One of the main symptoms of HS is painful lesions.
    Ashley Wong, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of lesions
Noun
  • Both pilots ejected and were rescued, one with minor injuries, according to Central Command.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare and social assistance workers suffered over 562,000 injuries in 2023, the most of any sector.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of injuries
Noun
  • The Exponential Festival makes aesthetic mayhem at the Brick Theatre and its satellites.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Same spirit of mischief, totally different brand of mayhem.
    Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of mayhem
Noun
  • Full exemptions are also available for vehicles that are used to transport people who have disabilities or health conditions that prevent them from using transit — whether those are driven by those people themselves, or by caregivers.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • By working with its Advisory Board on Disability, Delta has brought together experts, advocates, and travelers with disabilities to identify challenges and develop solutions.
    Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of disabilities
Noun
  • Girardi testified in his own defense, where some of his alleged cognitive impairments were on display to the jury.
    Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This advice should have included information about his own history, mental illness, cognitive and adaptive impairments that related to his perception and the formation of the intent involved in his crimes.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of impairments
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