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injury

[ in-juh-ree ]

noun

plural injuries.
  1. harm or damage that is done or sustained:

    to escape without injury.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. a particular form or instance of harm:

    an injury to one's shoulder; an injury to one's pride.

  3. wrong or injustice done or suffered.
  4. Law. any wrong or violation of the rights, property, reputation, etc., of another for which legal action to recover damages may be made.
  5. Obsolete. injurious speech; calumny.


injury

/ ˈɪ²Ô»åÏôÉ™°ùɪ /

noun

  1. physical damage or hurt
  2. a specific instance of this

    a leg injury

  3. harm done to a reputation
  4. law a violation or infringement of another person's rights that causes him harm and is actionable at law
  5. an obsolete word for insult
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç²Ô·¾±²Ôj³Ü·°ù²â noun plural noninjuries
  • °ù±ð·¾±²Ôj³Ü·°ù²â noun plural reinjuries
  • ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-¾±²Ôj³Ü·°ù²â noun plural selfinjuries
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of injury1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English injurie, from Latin ¾±²ÔÂáÅ«°ù¾±²¹ “unlawful conduct, injustice,†equivalent to in- in- 3 + ÂáÅ«°ù-, stem of ÂáÅ«²õ “right, law†( jus, just 1 ) + -ia -ia
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of injury1

C14: from Latin ¾±²ÔÂáÅ«°ù¾±²¹ injustice, wrong, from ¾±²ÔÂáÅ«°ù¾±Å²õ³Ü²õ acting unfairly, wrongful, from in- 1+ ÂáÅ«²õ right
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Idioms and Phrases

see add insult to injury .
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Synonym Study

Injury, hurt, wound refer to impairments or wrongs. 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 especially physical injury, often bodily injury attended with pain: a bad hurt from a fall. A wound is usually a physical hurt caused by cutting, shooting, etc., or an emotional hurt: a serious wound in the shoulder; to inflict a wound by betraying someone's trust.
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Emergency services were called to Ramsden Street in the town centre at about 14:45 BST on Thursday and the boy was taken to hospital where he later died from injuries to his neck.

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They say police have "broad powers to deal with offences where unnecessary suffering and injury is inflicted on wildlife, including cases involving the misuse of catapults".

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The little boy sustained severe injuries in an assault that left him blind and brain damaged.

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Bukayo Saka was back for the Gunners against Fulham and he will obviously boost their attack but they have picked up a few defensive injuries, including Gabriel being out for the rest of the season.

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A number of high-profile injuries have occurred in women's football in recent years - but could the type of pitches they play on be a contributing factor?

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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