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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
injury
/ˈɪn.dʒə.ɹi/
noun
physical or emotional harm or damage that a person experiences
- “It could be the difference between death and serious injury.”Tatoeba
- “He was dropped from the team because of an injury.”Tatoeba
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)