Meaning & use
sprained
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Injured by a sudden twisting or wrenching of a joint, stretching or tearing its ligaments.
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She missed two weeks of practice because of a sprained ankle.
He sprained his wrist after falling off his bike.
A note on using this word
A sprain affects ligaments around a joint, while a strain affects muscles or tendons; the two words are often confused.
Words with a similar meaning
twistedstrained
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