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Words related to bruise

Related / Similar Words: contusion, contuse, hurt, wound, injure, offend, spite

Definition:

an injury that doesn''t break the skin but results in some discoloration;

damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure; "The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them";

break up into small pieces for food preparation; "bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them";

injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; "I bruised my knee";

hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego";

Hyponyms: ecchymosis, petechia, shiner, black eye, jam, crush, diss, insult, affront, lacerate, sting, humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase

Derivational Morphology: contuse, contusion, bull, bruiser, strapper, Samson, cattiness, bitchiness, spite, spitefulness, nastiness, malice, maliciousness, venom, discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity

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