Mutilation
Pronunciation : Mu`ti*la"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. mutilatio: cf. F. mutilation.]
Definition : Defn: The act of mutilating, or the state of being mutilated; deprivation of a limb or of an essential part.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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