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bruise

1 noun
     
Related topics: Illness and Disability
bruise1 [countable]
1MI a purple or brown mark on your skin that you get because you have fallen, been hit etc:
minor cuts and bruises
2HBP a mark on a piece of fruit that spoils its appearance
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