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bruise

/ bruise /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an injury that doesn''t break the skin but results in some discoloration
Type of:
injury hurt harm
Kinds of:
ecchymosis petechia shiner black eye
Derived:
contuse
verb Sense 2
damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure
"The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them"
Type of:
damage
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Domain:
plant flora plant life
verb Sense 3
break up into small pieces for food preparation
"bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them"
Type of:
crush
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Domain:
cooking cookery preparation
verb Sense 4
injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of
"I bruised my knee"
Type of:
injure wound
Kinds of:
jam crush
Derived:
contusion bull bruiser strapper Samson
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
hurt the feelings of
"She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"
"This remark really bruised me ego"
Type of:
arouse elicit enkindle
Kinds of:
diss insult affront lacerate sting
Derived:
cattiness bitchiness spite spitefulness nastiness
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
61%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
32
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

injury hurt harm ecchymosis petechia shiner black eye damage crush injure wound jam