(injuries)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
An ~ is damage done to a person’s or an animal’s body.
Four police officers sustained serious injuries in the explosion...
The two other passengers escaped serious ~.
N-VAR
2.
If someone suffers ~ to their feelings, they are badly upset by something. If they suffer ~ to their reputation, their reputation is seriously harmed. (LEGAL)
She was awarded ?3,500 for ~ to her feelings.
N-VAR: oft N to n
3.
to add insult to ~: see insult