wound-n; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: area of damaged, cut tissue on a living body

Commentary: WOUND[+form][+physical][+area][+damaged][+cut][+of_body][+living]

Examples:
The soldier received a fatal wound on the battlefield.
The nurse changed the bandage on the patient's surgical wound.
The bullet caused only a flesh wound in his upper shoulder.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: a state of emotional hurt

Commentary: WOUND[+state][+personal][+emotional][+pain]
NOTE: refers to emotional state of a single individual

Examples:
John is still licking his wounds after the verbal thrashing he got from Mary.
Sally said that seeing the film opened up some old wounds about her failed marriage.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: the act of injuring, cutting, a living body

Commentary: WOUND[+event][+act][+infliction][+of_injury][+to_body]

Examples:
The pirate took a fatal wound from the rapier of the ship's captain.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 4: social discord or disharmony between groups

Commentary: WOUND[+state][+social][+discord][+between_groups]
NOTE: refers to discord among a group of individuals

Examples:
The candidate's remarks have opened an old wound between factions of the party.
But can these old wounds ever heal after 20 years of civil conflict in that nation?

Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 3