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maim

verb

Injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
M
Ends with
M
Contains
AI
Scrabble score
8

How it sounds

Pronunciation

meɪm

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Definitions

verb

  1. Injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation

    “People were maimed by the explosion”

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Example Sentences

People were maimed by the explosion

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