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sprain

/spɹeɪn/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining
  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

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