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Definition of wounded adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wounded

adjective
 
/ˈwuːndɪd/
 
/ˈwuːndɪd/
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  1. injured by a weapon, for example in a war
    • wounded soldiers
    • seriously wounded
    • There were 79 killed and 230 wounded.
  2. feeling emotional pain because of something unpleasant that somebody has said or done
    • wounded pride
  3. the wounded
     noun [plural] people who are wounded, for example in a war
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