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maul

1.	(verb) injure badly by beating
	Synonyms: mangle
	Related Words: blemish, deface, disfigure

2.	(verb) split (wood) with a maul and wedges
	Related Words: cleave, rive, split

3.	(noun) a heavy long-handle hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
	Synonyms: sledge, sledgehammer
	Related Words: hammer