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injury

Syllabification: (in·ju·ry)
Pronunciation: /ˈinjərē/
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Definition of injury

noun (plural injuries)

  • an instance of being injured:she suffered an injury to her back an ankle injury
  • the fact of being injured; harm or damage:all escaped without serious injury
  • (injury to) offense to:the possible injury to the feelings of others

Phrases

do oneself an injury

informal suffer physical harm or damage.

Origin:

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

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