bruise
noun
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an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discolorationcontusion
verb
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to damage by abrasion or pressure, such as plant tissueβThe customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them.β
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to break up into small pieces for food preparationβThey told me to bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them.β
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to injure the underlying soft tissue or bone ofβI bruised my knee when I fell down.βcontuse
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to hurt the feelings ofβI felt bad for bruising you with my harsh comments.βhurt