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ACCIDENTAL INJURY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An accident that results in physical damage or hurt

Synonyms:

accidental injury; injury

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("accidental injury" is a kind of...):

accident (an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "accidental injury"):

concussion (injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness)

mutilation (an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part)

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