rubbing salt in the wound

A form of rub salt in the wound — To aggravate or exacerbate a physical or emotional injury.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rub salt in the wound
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APA

rubbing salt in the wound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbing%20salt%20in%20the%20wound

MLA

“rubbing salt in the wound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbing%20salt%20in%20the%20wound. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubbing salt in the wound,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbing%20salt%20in%20the%20wound.

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