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Textual thesaurus for "bruise"

(noun) contusion

an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration


(verb) contuse

injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

I bruised my knee


(verb) hurt, injure, offend, wound, spite

hurt the feelings of

She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests; This remark really bruised my ego