Meaning Of The Word Bruise

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bruise
countable noun: A bruise is an injury which appears as a purple mark on your body, although the skin is not broken.
verb: If you bruise a part of your body, a bruise appears on it, for example because something hits you. If you bruise easily, bruises appear when something hits you only slightly.

bruise in American English
to injure (body tissue), as by a blow, without breaking the skin but causing discoloration
intransitive verb: to develop or bear a discolored spot on the skin as the result of a blow, fall, etc.
noun: an injury due to bruising; contusion
transitive verb: to injure by striking or pressing, without breaking the skin

bruise in British English
to injure (tissues) without breaking the skin, usually with discoloration, or (of tissues) to be injured in this way
noun: a bodily injury without a break in the skin, usually with discoloration; contusion

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