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bruise
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- pronunciation:
- bruz
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
bruises, bruising, bruised |
| definition 1: |
to wound or damage without causing a break in the skin or bone.
He fell on a branch and bruised his arm.- similar words:
- blemish, damage, hurt, injure, wound
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| definition 2: |
to have or develop a physical bruise.
I bruise easily.- similar words:
- mark, wound
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an injury that does not cause a break in the skin or bone but usually causes a dark blue or purple mark to appear on the skin.
- similar words:
- blemish, injury, mark
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| related words: |
wound |
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