What does avulse mean?
Avulse means (medicine) To tear off forcibly..
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/əˈvʌls/ · verb
(medicine) To tear off forcibly..
An alternative is to avulse the nail of the second or third toe […]
[…] the resulting tension in the restraining ligament would be 600 pounds, sufficient to avulse the ligament.
Use avulse when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Avulse means (medicine) To tear off forcibly..
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An alternative is to avulse the nail of the second or third toe […]
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