bruise
/bɹuz/ noun B2- A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
- A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface.
Plural bruises
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That was worth a little bruise,” said the brown bear tenderly.
He had been dead some days, but there was no wound or bruise upon his person to show how he had met his dreadful end.
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