sprain
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noun \ˈsprān\Definition of SPRAIN
1
: a sudden or violent twist or wrench of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments
2
: a sprained condition
See Origin of SPRAIN
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1601
Rhymes with SPRAIN
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2sprain
transitive verbDefinition of SPRAIN
: to injure by a sudden or severe twist
First Known Use of SPRAIN
1622
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