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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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Twenty protestors and 100 police were injured, with 40 officers hospitalized for cuts and bruises, he added.

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They were battered, they were bruised, they were soaking wet and covered in stereotypes.

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The game would go on for hours until everyone was bruised and exhausted.

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Saturday's game presented an opportunity for both sides to deliver a much-needed statement performance, with the wounded Wallabies chasing a first win in Dublin since 2013 after bruising defeats by England and Italy.

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Now recovering at home, Afaf said she was still in pain, with 20 stitches in her head, and bruises on her arms and legs that left her unable to sleep.

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

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