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English to English noun
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a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments |  | source: wordnet30
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The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist. | | source: webster1913 verb
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twist suddenly so as to sprain | | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
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To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain one's ankle. | | source: webster1913
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