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to make injuries, particularly ones caused by a blow, appear on the skin and cause discoloration
to cause discoloration or damage to a fruit, vegetable, or plant
to crush, mash, or pound food, typically to soften or break it down
to cause emotional pain or distress
an injury on the skin that appears as a dark mark, caused by a blow involving the rupture of vessels underneath
What is a "bruise"?
A bruise is a mark on the skin caused by injury, where blood vessels underneath the skin break and leak blood into the surrounding tissue. Typically, bruises appear as discolored patches ranging from blue and purple to yellow or green as they heal. They are often tender to the touch but usually fade away over time as the body reabsorbs the leaked blood and repairs the damaged tissue.
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