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   injury

   /ˈɪn(d)ʒ(ə)ri/

   noun

   • 1. an instance of being injured: "she suffered an injury to her back" Similar woundbruisecutgashtearrentslashgougescratchgrazelacerationabrasioncontusionlesionsoretechnical:trauma
   • ▪ the fact of being injured; harm or damage: "all escaped without serious injury" Similar harmhurtwoundingdamagepainsufferingimpairmentafflictiondisablementincapacitydisabilitydisfigurement
   • 2. damage to a person's feelings: "compensation for injury to feelings" Similar offenceabusewrongwrongdoinginjusticedisservicegrievanceaffrontinsultslightsnubindignityslap in the faceoutrage

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French injurie, from Latin injuria ‘a wrong’, from in- (expressing negation) + jus, jur- ‘right’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINJURY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INJURY definition: 1. physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or an attack: 2. physical harm…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › injuryInjury Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INJURY is hurt, damage, or loss sustained. How to use injury in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Injury.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINJURY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   injury, originally denoting a wrong done or suffered, is hence used for any kind of evil, impairment, or loss, caused or sustained: physical injury; injury to one's reputation. hurt suggests esp. physical injury, often bodily injury attended with pain: a bad hurt from a fall.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINJURY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INJURY meaning: 1. physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or an attack: 2. physical harm…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › injuryInjury - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Injury is a noun with several similar meanings, all involving physical harm or wrongdoing. If you’re not careful, your reckless bike riding could result in a crash that causes injury. Injury often refers to physical damage, but it can be used more figuratively to describe something that's unjust or that causes harm that isn't physical.

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   Injury definition: harm or damage that is done or sustained. See examples of INJURY used in a sentence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › injuryInjury - definition of injury by The Free Dictionary

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   Damage or harm done to or suffered by a person or thing: escaped from the accident without injury; a scandal that did considerable injury to the campaign.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordINJURY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Definitions of 'injury'. 1. An injury is damage done to a person's or an animal's body. [...] 2. If someone suffers injury to their feelings, they are badly upset by something. If they suffer injury to their reputation, their reputation is seriously harmed. [law] [...] 3. to add insult to injury.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioninjury noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    injury. noun. /ˈɪndʒəri/. /ˈɪndʒəri/. (plural injuries) Idioms. [countable, uncountable] harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body, for example in an accident. Two people sustained minor injuries. One of the girls suffered serious injuries.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › injuryinjury | meaning of injury in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    injury meaning, definition, what is injury: a wound or damage to part of your body c...: Learn more.