Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word When someone gets hurt or damaged, either physically or emotionally, usually due to an accident or violent action.
Injury
/ˈɪndʒəri/Synonyms:
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Examples:
He can't play due to his leg injury.The car crash left him with a serious injury.
Etymology:
The word injury has its origins in the late Middle English, derived from Old French injurie, which is based on Latin injuria meaning a wrong derived from injurius, which means wrongful.
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