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Dreaming About Wound
What it means
A wound in a dream often reflects an emotional hurt, a vulnerability, or a part of you in the process of healing.
In more detail
Where and how deep it is can mirror what still aches. Read it not as alarm but as the psyche pointing gently to what needs care and time.
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