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bruise
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Noun
  • an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
Verb
  • damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or 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
  • hurt the feelings of
    • She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests
    • This remark really bruised my ego
  • injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
    • I bruised my knee
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