| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| (TROW-muh, TRAW-muh) Wounds that result from sudden physical injury or violence. | 1 |
| The term is frequently used to describe an emotional shock that causes serious psychological damage. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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