Definition of Mutilation
Mutilation
mu·ti·la·tion
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(noun)
the action of severely altering or damaging something, or the state of being thus severely altered/damaged;
e.g. He had used several tools in his mutilation of the artwork.
(noun)
the action or instance of severely damaging a part of a person's or animal's body or of destroying or removing the part completely;
e.g. The accident caused the mutilation of her foot, which the doctors eventually had to remove.
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