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Collocations for wound - noun

ADJ.

bad, deep, serious | flesh
Despite the large amount of blood, it was only a flesh wound.
gaping, open | clean | face, head, leg, etc. | bullet, gunshot, knife, stab | entry, exit
The exit wound made by the bullet was much larger than the entry wound.
old | war
His old war wounds still ached in certain weathers.

VERB + WOUND

inflict | receive, suffer | examine, probe | clean, dress

WOUND + VERB

close | heal
It was a clean wound, and it healed quickly.

WOUND + NOUN

care, healing

PREP.

~ in
He had deep wounds in his chest.
~ to
He died of gunshot wounds to the head.

Collocations for wound - verb

1. injure sb''s body

ADV.

badly, critically, gravely, grievously, seriously, severely | fatally, mortally
She was fatally wounded in a car crash.
slightly

PREP.

in
One reporter was wounded in the leg.

PHRASES

the walking wounded
(= people who have been wounded, but not so badly that they cannot walk)

2. hurt sb''s feelings

ADV.

deeply
She was deeply wounded by his remarks.

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