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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};

    [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;

    [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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    2: an area of skin roughened or worn away by harsh rubbing against another surface;


      * e.g., " ... bruises caused by ill-fitting hiking boots "



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    [Verb]  | "bruise" 


    1: as in lacerate, mangle;


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