A similar injury to plant tissue, often resulting in discoloration or spoilage.
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An injury to underlying tissues or bone in which the skin is not broken, often characterized by ruptured blood vessels and discolorations.
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An injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin .
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A similar injury to plant tissue.
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An injury especially to the feelings.
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verb
To inflict a bruise on .
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To break down (as leaves or berries) by pounding .
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To inflict psychological hurt on .
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To inflict a bruise.
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To undergo .
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verb-transitive
To damage (plant tissue), as by abrasion or pressure: bruised the fruit by careless packing.
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To dent or mar.
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To hurt, especially psychologically.
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To injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of (part of the body) without breaking the skin, as by a blow.
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To pound (berries, for example) into fragments; crush.
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verb-intransitive
To experience or undergo bruising: Peaches bruise easily.
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