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bruise v. [
contuse] injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of; "I bruised my knee"
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bruise n. [
contusion] an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
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bruise v. [
hurt, wound, injure, offend, spite] hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"
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bruise v. break up into small pieces for food preparation; "bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them"
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bruise v. damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure; "The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them"
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