Apparently the wound itself only needs a few stitches.
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Stitches
Synonyms for "stitches" (7 found)
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17 entriesback stitchbackstitchblanket stitchchain stitchcontinuous stitchcontinuous suturecross stitchinterrupted stitchinterrupted sutureintracutaneous stitchmattress sutureovercast stitchrunning stitchrunning suturesatin stitchslip stitch
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Collocations
10 entriesbaste stitchcross stitchembroidery stitchesmattress stitchrunning stitchstitch a seamstitch the woundstitch togetherstitch up the woundsurgical stitches
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
8 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
His jokes had us in stitches.
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I had to get seven stitches.
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Snitches get stitches.
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