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injured

 adjective
     
in‧jured
1 having a wound or damage to part of your body [↪ wounded]:
an injured bird
Chelsea have three injured players.
Grandpa was badly injured in the war.
The car accident left him seriously injured.
2

the injured

the people who have been hurt [↪ the wounded]:
Many of the injured are still in a serious condition.
3

injured look/expression etc

a look that shows you feel you have been treated unfairly
4

injured pride/feelings etc

a feeling of being upset or offended because you think you have been unfairly treated
5

the injured party

formal the person who has been unfairly treated in a particular situation
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