contuse

/kənˈtuz/
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Other forms: contused; contusing; contuses

Definitions of contuse
  1. verb
    injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
    synonyms: bruise
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    types:
    crush, jam
    crush or bruise
    type of:
    injure, wound
    cause injuries or bodily harm to
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