black-and-blue
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black–and–blue

adjective \ˌbla-kən-ˈblü\

Definition of BLACK-AND-BLUE

: darkly discolored from blood effused by bruising

First Known Use of BLACK-AND-BLUE

14th century

black–and–blue

adjective \ˌblak-ən-ˈblü\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of BLACK–AND–BLUE

: darkly discolored from blood effused by bruising

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