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Sprain Common

Sprain has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments

2

The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining

Verb
1

twist suddenly so as to sprain

"wrench one's ankle"

"The wrestler twisted his shoulder"

"the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"

"I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"

2

To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation

Example Sentences
"wrench one's ankle" verb
"The wrestler twisted his shoulder" verb
"the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell" verb
"I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
wrench injure
Rhyming Words
ain iain jain nain hain rain vain lain gain fain sain main kain wain zain dain tain bain pain cain
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