Bruise
verbbruz
Noun
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
Verb
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
“I bruised my knee”
hurt the feelings of
“This remark really bruised my ego”
break up into small pieces for food preparation
“bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them”
Type of:Crushdamage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
“The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them”
Type of:Damage
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