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- pronunciation:
- spreIn
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
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verb |
| inflections: |
sprains, spraining, sprained |
| definition: |
to hurt the parts of your body that lie between bones by twisting or stretching.
I sprained my ankle when I tripped on the stairs. |
| related words: |
strain |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the condition caused by twisting and stretching too much at a joint.
He can't operate that machine because of a wrist sprain. |
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