Injure and Preserve

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Injure verb - To cause bodily damage to.

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Preserve is an antonym for injure in hurt topic.

Nearby Words: injury, injurious, injuring

Preserve verb - To keep in good condition.

Usage example: vigilantly preserving the ancient statue for future generations to enjoy

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Injure is an antonym for preserve in care for topic.

body	injure body	preserve body
bodies	injure bodies	preserve bodies

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