Injury

noun

/ˈɪn.dʒə.ɹi/

Word Frequency: 30.7

Definitions

1.nounDamage to the body of a human or animal.

"The passenger sustained a severe injury in the car accident."

2.nounThe violation of a person's reputation, rights, property, or interests.

"Slander is an injury to the character."

3.nounInjustice.

4.verbTo wrong, to injure.

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