Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defensive wound

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-fen-sive -wound
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An injury received by the victim of an attack while trying to defend against the assailant.

Inflected Forms

defensive wounds (plural)

Synonyms

defense wound self-defense wound

Questions

What does defensive wound mean?: An injury received by the victim of an attack while trying to defend against the assailant.

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