wound
noun
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
Synonymslesiona casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
“he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound”
“deep in her breast lives the silent wound”
the act of inflicting a wound
Synonymswounding
verb
cause injuries or bodily harm to
Synonymsinjurehurt the feelings of
“She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests”
“This remark really bruised my ego”
adjective
put in a coil
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
