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v. Simple past tense and past participle of bruise.

adj. suffering from emotional injury.

adj. injured without breaking the skin.

"Her body was bruised from the weapons of the desert people but her heart hurt far more."

hurt    wounded   

bruise   

abused    accused    amused    bemused    confused    cruised    defused    diffused    disabused    enthused