wound‧ed /ˈwuːndəd, ˈwuːndɪd/ adjective

1. injured by a weapon such as a gun or knife:
a wounded soldier

2. very upset because of something that someone has said or done:
It was only wounded pride that stopped him from apologizing.

3. the wounded people who have been injured, especially in a war:
providing medical care for the wounded
the walking wounded (=people who have been injured but are well enough to walk)

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