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bruised







ADJECTIVE
wounded
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Last year, the president's bruised hands and swollen legs caused concern and speculation over his health.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

When the fruit is cut, bruised, or exposed to air, the enzyme helps trigger the browning reaction.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Nearby, I found a 99-cent bag of slightly bruised white onions in the produce markdown section.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The statue, bruised and battered by its fall, ultimately went back up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Anger pounded and squeezed and bruised my heart.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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