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[Noun] | "bruise" | \ ˈbrüz \
1: an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
2: a similar injury to plant tissue
3: abrasion, scratch
Origin: 1533 ;
Noun derivative of {see: |bruise:2|bruise:2};
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[Verb] | "bruise"
1: to inflict an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin or a similar injury to plant tissue : to inflict a bruise on : contuse
2: to break down (leaves, berries, etc.) by pounding : crush
3: wound, injure; especially : to inflict psychological hurt on
Origin: before 12th century ;
Middle English brusen, brisen, from Anglo-French & Old English; Anglo-French bruiser, briser to break, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish bruid he shatters; Old English brȳsan to bruise; akin to Old Irish bruid, Latin frustum piece;
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[Noun] | "bruise"
1: a bodily injury in which small blood vessels are broken but the overlying skin is not;
* e.g., " ... she got quite a big bruise from walking into the corner of the table "
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