reopened old wounds

A form of reopen old wounds — To cause the memory of past trauma to be recalled, resulting in renewed suffering.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of reopen old wounds
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APA

reopened old wounds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reopened%20old%20wounds

MLA

“reopened old wounds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reopened%20old%20wounds. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reopened old wounds,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reopened%20old%20wounds.

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