Bruising

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  • v. Present participle of bruise.
  • n. A violent physical attack on a person.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In flax-working, the process of passing flax, after retting, between grooved rollers, to break the woody portion; scutching.
  • n. A method of treating hides by rubbing the grained side with a graining-board.
  • n. In wine-making, the process of pounding or stamping grapes with a wooden maul or pestle, to soften the skins and fleshy part.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. causing mental or emotional injury
  • adj. brutally forceful and compelling
    • Verb Form
    bruised    bruises    bruising   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    crush    damage   
    Cross Reference
    indent    crush    indentation    to bruise water    dry bruise   
    Form
    bruising    bruiser   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    contuse    bray    triturate    pound    pulverize    break    crush    box    contusion    injury   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Chartreuse    Cruz    Druse    Druze    Hughes    Jews    Loos    Mahfouz    Meuse    Muse   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    wound    scar    gash    scratch    contusion    ache    bump    welt    stain    burn   
     
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