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Another word for bruise

VERB

  1. To make a bruise or bruises on

    See also:

    help

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for bruise

NOUN

  1. See also:

    injury

    blemish

VERB

  1. See also:

    hurt

    damage

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Sentence Examples

  • Dean noticed a darkening bruise on her left cheek.

  • She had a scab on her forehead over her left eye and a bruise on her cheek.

  • He crossed to her and touched her side, where a long bruise wrapped around her hip.

  • Even though she had a bruise, we only have her word that Shipton beat her.

  • If your bruise worsens, begins to swell, does not fade or begin to fade within a week, occurs for no clear reason or occurs frequently for no explainable reason, you are advised to seek medical attention.

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