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sprained
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | twisted |
| Synonyms: | strained, turned, wrenched |
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| Main Entry: | strain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stretch, often to limit |
| Synonyms: | constrict, distend, distort, draw tight, drive, exert, extend, fatigue, injure, overexert, overtax, overwork, pull, push, push to the limit, rack, sprain, task, tauten, tax, tear, tighten, tire, twist, weaken, wrench |
| Notes: | a sprain involves one or more ligaments; a strain involves a tendon or muscle |
| Antonyms: | compress, concentrate |
| Main Entry: | turn |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | twist a body part |
| Synonyms: | bruise, crick, dislocate, hurt, sprain, strain, wrench |
| Main Entry: | twist |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | curl, spin |
| Synonyms: | coil, contort, corkscrew, encircle, entwine, intertwine, rick, screw, spiral, sprain, squirm, swivel, turn, turn around, twine, twirl, warp, weave, wiggle, wind, wrap, wrap around, wreathe, wrench, wriggle, wring, writhe, zigzag |
| Antonyms: | straighten, uncurl, untwist |
| Main Entry: | wrench |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | jerk, force violently |
| Synonyms: | bend, coerce, compel, contort, dislocate, dislodge, distort, drag, exact, extract, pervert, pinch, pull, rend, rip, screw, sprain, squeeze, strain, tear, tug, tweak, twist, wrest, wring, yank |
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