Bruising

/ˈbɹuːzɪŋ/

Synonyms for "bruising" (20 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Noun(4 words)
beatingbruisebruise developmentcontuse

Strong matches (6)

Verb(1 words)
Noun(5 words)

Related words (10)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

12 entries
critiqueharminjureinjuryintensitymedical conditionoutcomepathophysiologyphysical damagephysiological processseveritytissue injury

More specific

15 entries
abrasionbruising campaignbruising critiquebruising scrutinycontusecontusioncrushing defeatdeep defeatdemeandisparageecchymosisecchymosis formationhematomahematoma formationhumiliating defeat

Collocations

16 entries
bruising attackbruising blowbruising campaignbruising critiquebruising defeatbruising forcebruising pacebruising patternbruising severitycontusion riskextensive bruisingintracranial bruisingminor bruisingrapid bruisingsoft tissue bruisingsubcutaneous bruising

Inflections

4 entries
bruisedbruisesmore bruisingmost bruising

Derivations

4 entries

similar

2 entries

Sample sentences

9 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

This is a bruising information war. At this rate we'll never come out on top. We've got to replace our CIO.

Source: tatoeba (60464)

However he wasn't seriously hurt and got away with light bruising.

Source: tatoeba (328769)

And Lamech said to his wives Ada and Sella: Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech: for I have slain a man to the wounding of myself, and a stripling to my own bruising.

Source: tatoeba (7942872)

Yanni had bruising and marks on his body.

Source: tatoeba (9641157)

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