bruise
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1.6
- noun
- /bruːz/
:
moretón
- After the rough game, many players showed black and blue bruises on their bodies.
- cuts and bruises
- get bruises
- result in bruises
But I have bruises to prove that.
- But I have bruises to prove that.
- It come the, the bruise comes through the surface of the skin.
- And so, yeah, it's a lot of bumps and bruises going into these fights.
- I came out with not a scratch, not a bruise, no, nothing.
- They may also have swelling, bruising, and tenderness to touch the injured area.
- And I was left with a huge bruise on my hip and bruises all over my knees.
- And so for the rest of the trip she had this like bruise and like scraped up shoulder.
- It was like the fight day, you know, had a nice little real bruise to go with my fake, fake bruises.
- It was one of these like, boom, I got a bruise on my butt from it.
- In a day, you're going to have a massive bruise on your arm.
- I don't see a a cut, a bruise, swelling, redness.
- I feel my bruise where where my bullet shot.
- I'd rather have a a bump, a bruise, couple scrapes then find out.
- I've got bumps, bruises, scar tissue, blood failure.
Examples
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After about two weeks, the homemaker notices new bruises on the client's upper arms and neck.
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From the punch, I had a swollen face and bruises for weeks.
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By the way, look at this bruise from the shot.
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And I found a bruise this morning.
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Have you ever seen a bruise look so gorgeous and dramatic?
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What's this bruise on her jaw?
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You should've seen the bruise on my leg.
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And I was left with a huge bruise on my hip and bruises all over my knees.
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She had big black bruises all over her face and arms.
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Emergency room workers noted that Lucas had scrapes and bruises from head to toe.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
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1.4
Harm to the body caused by an accident or attack
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2.4
Dark purple or yellow marks on the skin after an injury
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6.9
An injury that damages the area under unbroken skin and causes a bruise
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9.9
A dark mark on the skin from bleeding under it after an injury
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5.2
A small cut or bruise that a child gets when they fall
A small cut or bruise a child gets when they fall
Antonyms
How Severe
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Bruise comes from an old English word brusan that meant 'to crush'. A bruise is the dark mark left when the body is hit or crushed under the skin, so the old word fits the injury you see.