injures

verb

Definition of injuresnext
present tense third-person singular of injure
1
as in damages
to cause bodily damage to injured himself while skiing

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2
as in mars
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of the agent's treachery has injured our national security for years to come

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“Injures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injures. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.

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