injury (injuries plural )
1 n-var An injury is damage done to a person's or an animal's body.
Four police officers sustained serious injuries in the explosion...
2 n-var If someone suffers injury to their feelings, they are badly upset by something. If they suffer injury to their reputation, their reputation is seriously harmed. (LEGAL)
She was awarded £3,500 for injury to her feelings.
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to add insult to injury
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injury time
Injury time is the period of time added to the end of a football game because play was stopped during the match when players were injured.
(mainly BRIT) n-uncount
repetitive strain injury
Repetitive strain injury is the same as RSI. n-uncount
...computer users suffering from repetitive strain injury.