Collocations for "bruised"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "bruised" in context.
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bruise
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- bruise easily
- bruised his [ego, pride]
- bruised her (own) [face, knees, cheek, ribs]
- he bruised her [face]
- bruised the [apples, peaches, fruit]
- quick to bruise
- is starting to bruise
- bruise him up (badly)
'bruised' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):