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flesh wound

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun flesh wound has 1 sense
  1. flesh wound - a wound that does not damage important internal organs or shatter any bones
    --1 is a kind of
    wound, injury, combat injury

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Flesh Wound

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A superficial injury to the skin, typically caused by a cut, scrape, or puncture.

Usage: In general, a flesh wound refers to any shallow injury that damages the skin but does not cause severe damage to the underlying tissues or organs.

Sample Sentences:
  1. After falling off his bike, John suffered a flesh wound on his knee.
  2. The knife slipped, resulting in a minor flesh wound on Sarah's finger.
  3. Although he had a flesh wound on his arm, Peter managed to continue playing in the football game.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Describing something superficial or minor in nature, usually with little consequence or impact.

Usage: The adjective form of flesh wound can be used to emphasize the insignificance or triviality of a situation.

Sample Sentences:
  1. Compared to the financial crisis, the recent market volatility is just a flesh wound for the economy.
  2. Even though they lost the game, the team considered it a flesh wound since they still advanced to the next round.
  3. Getting a low score on the quiz was just a flesh wound for Jane's overall grade, as she usually performs well.

Part of Speech: Idiomatic Expression

Sense: A colloquial phrase used to downplay a more serious or significant injury.

Usage: The idiomatic expression "it's only a flesh wound" is often used humorously or sarcastically to dismiss the severity of an injury or problem.

Sample Sentences:
  1. After accidentally cutting his hand while cooking, Tom exclaimed, "It's only a flesh wound!" to alleviate his friends' worries.
  2. When his car suffered minor dents and scratches in the parking lot, Jim shrugged it off, saying, "It's just a flesh wound."
  3. Despite falling down the stairs and spraining her ankle, Laura jokingly dismissed it as "just a flesh wound" to lighten the mood.

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