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bruise

noun as in black and blue mark under skin

verb as in break blood vessel or beat up

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Doctors later found bruises across his body and signs of “mottling” around his neck.

Penelope Chandrie's emaciated and bruised body was found wrapped in a sheet at the family home in Hayes, west London, on 17 December 2023.

From BBC

Muncy, who missed the last four games of the regular season while battling leg bruises and what Roberts has described as other “overall body” issues, is expected to be in the lineup.

It has been a bruising few weeks for Sir Keir, who is facing questions over his leadership and the direction of his party.

From BBC

They also show multiple bruises on his arms, legs and wrists from the incident.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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