bruising

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbruːzɪŋ/

From the verb bruise: (⇒ conjugate)
bruising is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

bruise
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Sense: Noun: contusion
Synonyms:
contusion, black and blue mark, discoloration, discolouration (UK), ecchymosis, petechia (technical), hematoma, haematoma (UK), black eye, shiner (informal), blackening, graze Collocations, abrasion, mark Collocations, boo-boo (informal)
Sense: Verb: cause to be bruised
Synonyms:
contuse (technical), injure Collocations, hurt Collocations, harm Collocations, damage Collocations, mark Collocations, discolor, discolour (UK), graze Collocations
Sense: Verb: be bruised
Synonyms:
begin to bruise, start to bruise, be bruised, turn black and blue, be black and blue, go black, blacken, darken, form a bruise, discolor, discolour (UK), be contused (technical)


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