bruise
nounHow to pronounce bruise:
Definition of bruise:
- bruise (noun):
- a bodily injury without a break in the skin, usually with discoloration
- an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin contusion
Synonyms for bruise:
abrasion
black mark
black-and-blue mark
blemish
bump
contusion
discoloration
injury
mark
scrape
scratch
trauma
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