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Rub salt in the wound
Verb
Definitions
1.
Verb
To aggravate or exacerbate a physical or emotional injury.
Synonyms
twist the knife in the wound
draw blood
stick the knife in
sting
rack
cut to the quick
excruciate
kill
kick a dog when it's down
bite
ache
strike someone when they are down
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