Injury Definition

injury
noun
  1. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
  2. an accident that results in physical damage or hurt
  3. a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
  4. an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage
  5. wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted

"Injury" in song lyrics

See how injury is used in real songs:

  • "And flip you the bird to add insult to injury"
    Apathy & Celph Titled f/ J-Zone — Nut Reception
  • "my death blow's inevitable, and your susceptible to physical injury"
    Arsonists — Blaze
  • "Aggravated assualt, and bodily injury"
    Big Pokey & Chris Ward f/ D-1 — M.O.B. (Remix)

Usage tips for "injury"

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