Mutilation and Trauma

Mutilation

Mutilation noun - An injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part.

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Trauma and mutilation are semantically related. in hurt topic. In some cases you can use "Trauma" instead a noun "Mutilation".

Nearby Words: mutilate, mutilated, mutilating

Trauma noun - An emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects.

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Mutilation and trauma are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mutilation" instead a noun "Trauma".

Nearby Words: traumatic, traumatize

physical	physical mutilation	physical trauma
mild	mild mutilation	mild trauma
brutal	brutal mutilation	brutal trauma
severe	severe mutilation	severe trauma
Other adjectives: massive, extreme, horrible, dark, bodily, sexual, less, horrific, facial.

White only became a psychotic crime boss after he was sent to Arkham and endured all the abuse and trauma and mutilation that came with it — he didn't even have a criminal empire before he went in!

Source: Might as Well Not Be in Prison at All
Despite the generally light tone of the comic, it actually treats trauma very seriously, and being absolutely petrified when in danger of death or mutilation is not considered to be embarrassing by any character who isn't a total moron/asshole.

Source: Tears of Fear

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