"hesitation wound" meaning in All languages combined

See hesitation wound on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: hesitation wounds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hesitation wound (plural hesitation wounds)
  1. (pathology, criminology) Any of a series of shallow cuts made by a person considering a suicide attempt, or trying out the weapon to ascertain its effectiveness. Categories (topical): Criminology, Pathology, Suicide Synonyms: hesitation mark, tentative wound
    Sense id: en-hesitation_wound-en-noun-qm3iEKAg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: criminology, human-sciences, law, medicine, pathology, sciences

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