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sprain

/spɹeɪn/

Meanings
noun
The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining

Examples :

"a bad sprain of the wrist"
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sprained verb

/spreɪnd/ /sprend/

To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation

"While playing basketball, he sprained his ankle when he landed awkwardly after a jump. "

Illustration spraining

spraining verb

/ˈspreɪnɪŋ/

To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation

"He sprained his ankle while playing basketball during recess. "

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excessive adjective

/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

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playing verb

/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

"They played long and hard."

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basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

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result noun

/ɹɪˈzʌlt/

That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.

"the result of a course of action;  the result of a mathematical operation"

Illustration exertion

exertion noun

/əɡˈzɝʃən/

An expenditure of physical or mental effort.

"Sentence: Completing the marathon required a lot of physical exertion. "

Illustration ligament

ligament noun

/ˈlɪɡəmənt/

A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.

"The doctor said the torn ligament in Sarah's ankle needed surgery. "

Illustration wrenching

wrenching verb

/ɹɛnt͡ʃɪŋ/

To violently move in a turn or writhe.

"The dog, caught in the fence, was wrenching his body trying to get free. "

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overstrain noun

/ˌoʊvərˈstreɪn/

Excessive strain

"The doctor warned that the athlete's persistent knee pain was due to overstrain during practice. "

Illustration stretch

stretch noun

/stɹɛtʃ/

An act of stretching.

"I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang."

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without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "