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Lacerate vs Lacerative - What's the difference?

lacerate | lacerative |

As adjectives the difference between lacerate and lacerative

is that lacerate is (botany) jagged, as if torn or lacerated while lacerative is lacerating, or having the power to lacerate.

As a verb lacerate

is to tear, rip or wound.

lacerate

English

Verb

(lacerat)
  • To tear, rip or wound.
  • To thoroughly defeat; to thrash
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    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) Jagged, as if torn or lacerated.
  • The bract at the base is dry and papery, often lacerate near its apex.
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    lacerative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacerating, or having the power to lacerate.
  • (Harvey)
    (Webster 1913)