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contuse

con·tuse

contuse

 
pronunciation:
kn tus [or] kn tyus
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: contuses, contusing, contused
definition: to injure without lacerating the skin; bruise.
similar words:
bruise
derivation: contusive (adj.)