"injures" in the verb sense
1. injure, wound
cause injuries or bodily harm to
2. hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite
hurt the feelings of
"She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"
"This remark really bruised my ego"
3. hurt, injure
cause damage or affect negatively
"Our business was hurt by the new competition"
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