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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Injury \In"ju*ry\, n.; pl. {Injuries}. [OE. injurie, L. injuria,
fr. injurius injurious, wrongful, unjust; pref. in- not +
jus, juris, right, law, justice: cf. F. injure. See {Just},
a.]
Any damage or hurt done to a person or thing; detriment to,
or violation of, the person, character, feelings, rights,
property, or interests of an individual; that which injures,
or occasions wrong, loss, damage, or detriment; harm; hurt;
loss; mischief; wrong; evil; as, his health was impaired by a
severe injury; slander is an injury to the character.
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For he that doeth injury shall receive that that he did
evil. --Wyclif(Col.
iii. 25).
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Many times we do injury to a cause by dwelling on
trifling arguments. --I. Watts.
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Riot ascends above their loftiest towers,
And injury and outrage. --Milton.
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Note: Injury in morals and jurisprudence is the intentional
doing of wrong. --Fleming.
Syn: Harm; hurt; damage; loss; impairment; detriment; wrong;
evil; injustice.
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