bruising
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2.4
- noun
- /ˈbruːzɪŋ/
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moretón
- The athlete had noticeable bruising on his arm after the fall during the game.
- bruising and swelling
- signs of bruising
I had a lot of bruises because I was held down so hard.
- I had a lot of bruises because I was held down so hard.
- Why is it that women have random bruises they don't know about all the time?
- And I was left with a huge bruise on my hip and bruises all over my knees.
- These two guys got a kick in and I've got a few scrapes, bruises, and they got compensation.
- And she had bruises around her body from just being smushed.
- And it quite obviously quite quickly got noticed that we had bruises on us.
- And when she did show back up, she was black and blue, covered in bruises.
- And yeah, for some reason I used to love having, like, bruises and cuts as a kid because I thought it made you cool.
- However, it doesn't mean that I still don't have those like childhood bruises and that they can't be pressed by various things.
- But now, man, it's an honor to sit down with you and talk about the bumps and bruises.
- Melanie would say, there's a picture of, of me going to the hospital and I have bruises on me.
- It was like the fight day, you know, had a nice little real bruise to go with my fake, fake bruises.
Examples
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There was still some bruising, but most of the swelling seemed to have receded.
Fiction book (1995) -
Physical examination findings often include swelling, bruising, antalgic gait/limp, and/or inability to weight bear.
Academic text (2006) -
No visible bruising on the neck.
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I'll show you the bruising from the seat belt, which is best because it saved our lives.
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If the body is moved, the bruising remains in the original position because the blood has coagulated.
Fiction book (2001) -
She has some deep bruising.
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Have you noticed any pinprick bruising?
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There was severe bruising, consistent with manual strangulation.
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The employee who was hit sustained minor bruising to the face but didn't require medical treatment.
Blog text (11) -
And I was left with a huge bruise on my hip and bruises all over my knees.
Synonyms
56
6.9
An injury that damages the area under unbroken skin and causes a bruise
3
9.9
A dark mark on the skin from bleeding under it after an injury
How Severe
- Specialized
31
7.5
64
2.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bruising comes from the old verb bruise, which meant 'to crush', and it describes what happens when a hit 'crushes' small blood vessels under the skin, leaving dark, discolored marks.