injury (n.)

  1. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

    [ Syn: hurt , harm , trauma ]

  2. an accident that results in physical damage or hurt

    [ Syn: accidental injury ]

  3. a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat

    [ Syn: wound , combat injury ]

  4. an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage

  5. wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted

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