45 Synonyms & Antonyms For BRUISE

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Definitions bruise [brooz] / bruz / NOUN black and blue mark under skin Synonyms STRONGEST contusion STRONG black eye blemish discoloration injury mark mouse swelling wale WEAK black mark boo-boo wound VERB break blood vessel or beat up Synonyms STRONGEST bang up batter blacken crush injure mar wound STRONG beat black blemish contuse damage deface mark pound pulverize zing WEAK bung up do a number on Antonyms STRONGEST aid compliment cure heal help praise STRONG adorn beautify decorate embellish fix mend ornament repair

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He was too scared to be hungry, but-he felt bruised and stiff from the fight with Hord, and his shoulders ached from being tied up for so long.

From Literature

He drove down pension costs after a bruising battle with city unions.

From Los Angeles Times

Several of his former players were bruised by the experience.

From BBC

You can’t help rooting for Colleen Hoover heroines, bless their bruised hearts.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m smacking the heel of my shoe against the leg of my chair so hard I’ll probably have a bruise.

From Literature

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Words related to bruise are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word bruise. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

batter beat blemish boo boo boo-boo crush damage damages harm harming harms hurt hurt injuries injury knock lesion mangle mar mark mark mash pound pulp squash squashing strain strains swelling thresh trampled trample trampling tromp turn weal welt welts wound wound wounds wounds

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