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strain vs injury

injury vs strain

strain and injury both are nouns.

strain is a verb but injury is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
strain Yes No Yes No
injury Yes No No No
As nouns, injury is a hypernym of strain; that is, injury is a word with a broader meaning than strain:
  • strain: injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
  • injury: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
Other hypernyms of strain include harm, hurt, trauma.
strain (noun) injury (noun)
an effortful attempt to attain a goal wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted
the act of singing an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage
an intense or violent exertion an accident that results in physical damage or hurt
the general meaning or substance of an utterance a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
strain (verb) injury (verb)
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
alter the shape of (something) by stress
to exert much effort or energy
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
remove by passing through a filter
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
become stretched or tense or taut
rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
test the limits of
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