defensive wounds

A form of defensive wound — An injury received by the victim of an attack while trying to defend against the assailant.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of defensive wound
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APA

defensive wounds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20wounds

MLA

“defensive wounds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20wounds. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defensive wounds,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20wounds.

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