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Meaning
Verb
●
To
strike
(a person),
originally
with something
flat
or
heavy
, but now
specifically
in such a way
as to
discolour
the
skin
without
breaking
it.
●
To
damage
the
skin
of (fruit or
vegetables
), in an
analogous
way.
●
Of
fruit
or
vegetables
, to
gain
bruises
through being
handled
roughly.
●
To become bruised.
●
To
fight
with the
fists
; to box.
●
To
harm
or injure.
●
To
impair
(gin) by
shaking
rather than
stirring.
Noun
●
A
purplish
mark
on the
skin
due to
leakage
of blood from
capillaries
under the
surface
that have been
damaged
by a blow.
●
A
dark
mark
on
fruit
or
vegetables
caused
by a
blow
to the surface.
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Origin
bruise
English
bruisen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Blister
Fracture
Laceration
Sprain
Tear
Gash
Puncture
Cyst
Pimple
Cramp
Lump
Wound
Birthmark
Burn
Bump
Bandage
Hematoma
Crack
Smudge
Clot
Bite
Scratch
Rash
Injury
Damage
Wart
Wrinkle
Sore
Deformity
Bleed
Zit
Bulge
Swelling
Knee
Skin
Lesion
Crush
Tooth
Splinter
Wounds
Hickey
Scars
Tendon
Tattoo
Scrape
Black Eye
Canker Sore
Swell Up
Ganglion Cyst
Charlie Horse
Blood Clot
Charley Horse
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Rhymes
Use
Ewes
Fuse
Yews
Muse
Hues
Muse
Pews
Loos
Ruse
Whos
Yous
Ooze
Hews
News
Fuze
Flus
Cruz
Lose
Mews
Woos
Dews
Dues
Jews
Jews
Twos
Blues
Clues
Trews
Chews
Thews
Whews
Who'S
Boose
Slews
Plews
Whose
Flues
Spews
Booze
Cooze
Amuse
Glues
Views
Crews
Reuse
Shoes
Brews
Clews
Snooze
Hughes
Shmoos
Screws
Adieux
Choose
Infuse
Defuse
Excuse
Accuse
Sprues
Queues
Cruise
Cruise
Refuse
Bruise
Peruse
Confuse
Reviews
Suffuse
Diffuse
Enthuse
Schmooze
Toulouse
Transfuse
Chartreuse
Rendezvouses
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