 bruise |
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| 1. | [ verb ] injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of | |
| Synonyms: | contuse | |
| Examples: | "I bruised my knee" |
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| Related terms: | injure jam contusion | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine) an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration | |
| Synonyms: | contusion | |
| Related terms: | injury shiner petechia ecchymosis | |
| 3. | [ verb ] break up into small pieces, as in food preparation | |
| Examples: | "bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them" |
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| Related terms: | crush cooking | |
| 4. | [ verb ] hurt the feelings of | |
| Synonyms: | hurt offend injure spite wound | |
| Examples: | "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests" "This remark really bruised me ego" |
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| Related terms: | arouse insult humiliate lacerate sting cattiness | |
| 5. | [ verb ] damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure | |
| Examples: | "The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them" |
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| Related terms: | damage plant | |
| Similar spelling: |
Brouse braise Briese Bris Brissey Brice Brose Brase briss Bresee browse Brousseau Briggs Brixey Breese Brickey brig Brioschi Briscoe brioche brick Breiz Brass brisk Bross Brouk Bragi Bruss Brees braze Brake break Bryce Brage Brisco Briski Broce broke Brough Bruce Breck brace |
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