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   bruise

   /bruːz/

   noun

   • 1. an injury appearing as an area of discoloured skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels: "his body was a mass of bruises after he had been attacked"
   • ▪ a mark indicating an area of damage on a fruit, vegetable, or plant.

   verb

   • 1. inflict a bruise or bruises on (a part of the body): "I fell and bruised my knee" Similar contuseinjuremarkmake black and bluediscolourblackenhurtmarkdiscolourblemishdamagespoilimpairmar
   • ▪ cause a bruise or bruises to appear on (a fruit, vegetable, or plant): "the fall bruised several of the ripest bananas"
   • ▪ be susceptible to bruising: "potatoes bruise easily, so treat them with care"
   • ▪ hurt (someone's feelings): "I will admit that my pride was bruised by his comment" Similar upsetoffendinsultaffronthurtwoundpaininjurecrushdispleasepeevevexdistressgrieve
   • 2. crush or pound (food): "add the beans, tomatoes, and lime wedges and roughly bruise with the pestle"

   Word Origin Old Englishbrȳsan ‘crush or injure with a blow’, reinforced in Middle English by Old French bruisier ‘break’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRUISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BRUISE definition: 1. an injury or mark where the skin has not been broken but is darker in colour, often as a result…. Learn more.

3. www.healthline.com › health › bruiseBruise: Pictures, Types, Symptoms, and Causes - Healthline

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   Apr 13, 2023 · A bruise, or contusion, occurs when an area of skin has suffered trauma. The injury causes blood vessels to burst, trapping blood below the skin's surface. Bruising can also be...

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bruiseBruise Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BRUISE is an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion. How to use bruise in a sentence.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › bruiseBRUISE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Bruise definition: to injure by striking or pressing, without breaking the skin. See examples of BRUISE used in a sentence.

6. www.webmd.com › skin-problems-and-treatments › bruises-articleBruises: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, Remedies ... - ...

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   May 23, 2024 · What Is a Bruise? When you get an injury, blood may leak from the vessels (veins and capillaries) under your skin. The discoloration you see as a bruise on the surface of your skin is from...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBRUISE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BRUISE meaning: 1. an injury or mark where the skin has not been broken but is darker in colour, often as a result…. Learn more.

8. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesBruises (Ecchymosis): Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Prevention

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   A bruise, or contusion, is skin discoloration from damaged, leaking blood vessels underneath your skin. Even though there’s blood pooling underneath your skin, you won’t have any external bleeding unless your skin breaks open. The collection of blood makes a bruise visible.