mutilating
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of Mutilate
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.. it was with the utmost reluctance that I found the figure could not serve my purposes... But a time came when none of us could use the figure without mutilating it. [his quote in 1959, looking back to the 1930's].
Europe is divided by the walls of 30 languages. Fortunately, among these national languages, around 10,000 words of Greek and Latin origin are common. This precious linguistic treasure ought to be used maximally without mutilating one single word or inventing others.
Sexualizing children, mutilating their genitals, do you get off on it?
Bender is shown 'folding', 'bending', and 'mutilating' the card, accentuating the fact that he is making up the 'calculations'.
Dogs that chase their tails often end up mutilating the tail requiring amputation, while dogs that suck on themselves frequently cause skin infections.
Public opinion was inflamed against the prisoners, as they were accused of mutilating the body of a dead Canadian lieutenant.