sprain
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- n a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments
- v twist suddenly so as to sprain
the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell
- A lot of injuries happen when people hit the ground and sprain an ankle or break a leg because they came in out of control.
- Out of an abundance of caution, she decided to leave the event and visit the local hospital for x-rays where she was treated for a minor sprain.
- Not only was everyone afraid of giving Barack a fat lip before a possible victory speech to the entire world, but also, no one there wanted to sprain an ankle or something.