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1 a bodily injury in which small blood vessels are broken but the overlying skin is not she got quite a big bruise from walking into the corner of the table Synonyms contusionRelated Words abrasion, boo-boo, bump, lump, scrape, scratch; black eye, hickey; discoloration
2 an area of skin roughened or worn away by harsh rubbing against another surface bruises caused by ill-fitting hiking boots Synonyms abrasion, graze, scrapeRelated Words bedsore, gall
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