Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "bruise" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

bruisability bruisable bruise up bruisedness bruiseless bruiselike bruiser bruisewort bruising bruisy tobruise unbruised

Context

cooking medicine plant

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

arouse crush damage elicit enkindle evoke fire harm hurt injure injury kindle provoke raise trauma wound

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

ecchymosis,

Type Of (IsA)

disease injury

Manner Of

crush damage injure

Related Terms

blood blow box bruiser bruising capillary contusion ecchymosis fight fist fruit leakage mark purplish roughly skin strike

Synonym Network

ecchymosis hurt

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