sprain
/spɹeɪn/
noun
- 1
The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining
“a bad sprain of the wrist”
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation
“to sprain one's ankle”
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