bruise — An injury appearing as an area of discolored skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: An injury appearing as an area of discolored skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels
Pronunciation (IPA): /bruːz/
Example Sentences
- My banana turned into a modern art masterpiece with all those colorful bruises.
- The soccer player's ego was more bruised than his shins after missing the penalty.
- She tried to cover the bruise with makeup before the important meeting.
bruise
NOUN[/bruːz/]
An injury appearing as an area of discolored skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels
He got a dark bruise on his knee after falling off his bike.
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“My banana turned into a modern art masterpiece with all those colorful bruises.”
“The soccer player's ego was more bruised than his shins after missing the penalty.”
“She tried to cover the bruise with makeup before the important meeting.”
“The fruit vendor carefully separated the bruised apples from the fresh ones.”
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