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to contuse
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to cause a bruise or injury to the body, typically by blunt force or impact
Transitive: to contuse a body part
contuse
v
contusion
n
contusion
n
Example
The soccer player accidentally contused his knee during a collision with another player.
The accidental fall contused her arm, resulting in visible bruising.
The gymnast contused her hip when she landed hard on the uneven bars dismount.
Firefighters must be careful when rescuing accident victims not to further contuse any injured areas.
The heavy object fell, narrowly missing her foot but still managing to contuse it.
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