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sprain
- pronunciation:
- spreIn
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
sprained, spraining, sprains |
| definition: |
to twist or overstrain (a body joint) so that ligaments are stretched or torn.
- similar words:
- turn, twist, wrench
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| related words: |
jam, pull, strain |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the wrenching of a body joint so that ligaments are stretched or torn.
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| definition 2: |
the condition resulting from such wrenching.
- similar words:
- twist, wrench
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| related words: |
wrench |
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