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sprain

/spreɪn/

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verb
twist suddenly so as to sprain
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"the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"

Similar:

rick turn twist wrench wrick

type of:
injure wound
noun
a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments
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type of:
pull twist wrench

Examples of sprain

"the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"