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English noun: sprain | |||
| 1. | sprain (state) a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pull, twist, wrench | ||
English verb: sprain | |||
| 1. | sprain (body) twist suddenly so as to sprain | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Examples | Did he sprain his foot? | ||
| Synonyms | rick, turn, twist, wrench, wrick | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | injure, wound | ||
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