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fracture vs injure

injure vs fracture

fracture is a noun but injure is not a noun.

fracture and injure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fracture Yes No Yes No
injure No No Yes No
As verbs, injure is a hypernym of fracture; that is, injure is a word with a broader meaning than fracture:
  • fracture: fracture a bone of
  • injure: cause injuries or bodily harm to
Other hypernyms of fracture include wound.
fracture (noun) injure (noun)
the act of cracking something
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
fracture (verb) injure (verb)
fracture a bone of cause injuries or bodily harm to
become fractured cause damage or affect negatively
violate or abuse hurt the feelings of
break into pieces
interrupt, break, or destroy
Difference between fracture and injure

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