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wound n. 1 damage, hurt, injury, trauma, traumatism; laceration,<br />

puncture, cut, gash, slash, lesion, bruise, contusion: We<br />

dressed and bandaged the wounds of the victims. 2 slight,<br />

damage, injury, harm, blow, distress, mortification, torment,<br />

torture, anguish, pain, insult: Hugh takes the slightest<br />

criticism as a deep wound to his self-esteem.<br />

--v. 3 damage, harm, injure, hurt, traumatize; cut, slash,<br />

gash, lacerate, slit, stab, shoot, Colloq wing: He was wounded<br />

in the leg in the war. 4 slight, distress, damage, mortify,<br />

insult, hurt, pain, grieve, offend, aggrieve, wrong: I was<br />

terribly wounded by the things she said about me.<br />

23.6 wrap...<br />

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wrap v. 1 Sometimes, wrap up. swathe, swaddle, bind, cover, enwrap,<br />

envelop, wind, enshroud, shroud, enfold, fold, muffle, enclose,<br />

sheathe, encase; pack, package, do up, gift-wrap: Wrap up well<br />

- it's cold outside. I've just finished wrapping some Christmas<br />

presents. 2 wrapped up in. immersed in, submerged in, buried in,<br />

absorbed in, engrossed in, bound up in, involved in, occupied<br />

with or by or in, engaged in, dedicated to, devoted to: While<br />

Irma is completely wrapped up in her grandchildren, Henry is<br />

wrapped up in his books. 3 wrap up. a complete, conclude,<br />

finish, end, bring to a close, terminate, wind up, settle, tidy<br />

up: We'll be able to wrap things up in an hour and go home. b<br />

Wrap up! Be silent!, Be quiet!, Stop talking!, Hold your<br />

tongue!, Slang Shut up!, Shut your face!, Shut your trap!, Shut<br />

your mouth!, Brit Put a sock in it!: He would have kept on<br />

wittering away if she hadn't told him to wrap up.<br />

--n. 4 stole, shawl, mantle, poncho, serape, cloak, cape:<br />

Sonia adjusted her evening wrap before going out to dinner.<br />

wrapper n. 1 housecoat, robe, dressing-gown, bathrobe, kimono,<br />

negligee, lounging robe, peignoir, US house-dress: Peggy threw<br />

on a wrapper and went to answer the door. 2 envelope, package,<br />

packing, wrapping, covering, jacket, case, casing, container:<br />

Throw the wrapper in the dustbin.

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