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What is another word for bruising?

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A mark or discoloration, especially that caused by impact or the application of pressure

Sensitivity to physical pain, or the state of being painful

Requiring, or involving, great mental or physical effort

Having well-developed muscles

(somewhat rare) Bringing harm or injury to

Present participle for to mark or discolor, typically by striking or applying pressure

Present participle for to hurt someone emotionally

Present participle for to strike, especially repeatedly with hard blows

Present participle for to crush into fine particles

Present participle for to change or lose color

Present participle for to cause physical pain to

Present participle for to twist a body part

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Noun

A mark or discoloration, especially that caused by impact or the application of pressure

blot on the landscape

“I had a nasty bruising on my arm after accidentally bumping into a table.”

Noun

Sensitivity to physical pain, or the state of being painful

sensitivity to pain

painful sensation

aches and pains

painful feeling

pins and needles

muscle contraction

muscular contraction

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Adjective

Requiring, or involving, great mental or physical effort

energy-consuming

easier said than done

like getting blood out of a stone

pick-and-shovel

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

poverty-stricken

character-building

no piece of cake

difficult going

emotionally draining

anxiety provoking

life-threatening

causing discomfort

difficult to achieve

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“After hours of bruising physical training, the athlete finally crossed the finish line.”

Adjective

Having well-developed muscles

powerfully built

broad-shouldered

well upholstered

broad in the beam

of ample proportions

hale and hearty

strong as an ox

well-conditioned

as strong as a horse

as strong as a lion

bursting with health

fit as a fiddle

as fit as a fiddle

as fit as a flea

built like an ox

strong-featured

well-proportioned

well-upholstered

clinically obese

alive and kicking

in good condition

bursting with good health

in tip-top condition

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Verb

(somewhat rare) Bringing harm or injury to

traumatizing^US

traumatising^UK

putting a damper on

wreaking havoc on

putting the kibosh on

making a mess of

bringing to naught

blowing a hole in

putting paid to

playing havoc with

putting an end to

leaving in ruins

leaving desolate

putting a stop to

putting the lid on

bringing to an end

jeopardizing^US

bringing to ruin

throwing a spanner in the works

jeopardising^UK

causing detriment to

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

destabilizing^US

interfering with

destabilising^UK

making unattractive

driving a nail into the coffin of

putting at risk

laying waste to

razing to the ground

playing merry hell with

raining on someone's parade

laying in ruins

detracting from

making a hash of

nipping in the bud

discolouring^UK

doing damage to

bringing about the downfall of

inconveniencing

handling roughly

doing mischief to

putting out of action

putting out of commission

throwing a monkey wrench into

bending out of shape

making misshapen

distorting the shape of

having a bad effect on

having a negative effect on

bringing to nothing

reducing to rubble

reducing to nothing

wreaking havoc upon

moonlight requisitioning

causing the loss of

resulting in damage to

resulting in harm to

leading to the end of

causing the sacrifice of

blowing to bits

blowing sky-high

blowing to pieces

delivering a blow to

cracking down on

clamping down on

wiping off the map

prevailing over

casting a gloom upon

casting gloom over

bringing a note of sadness to

having an effect on

exerting influence on

having an impact on

losing strength

neutralizing^US

unstrengthening

rendering powerless

throwing monkey wrench in

making powerless

making ineffective

rendering incapable

working against

neutralising^UK

rendering ineffective

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“After reaching the summit, I tried sliding down along the deep, snow-packed slope, but only managed to bruise my hip.”

Verb

Present participle for to mark or discolor, typically by striking or applying pressure

discolouring^UK

making black and blue

“It was a powerful grip but tender enough to not bruise her skin.”

Verb

Present participle for to hurt someone emotionally

“He speaks of his childhood as a time of great loneliness at the mercy of heartless relatives, and it is clear that much happened to bruise him emotionally.”

Verb

Present participle for to strike, especially repeatedly with hard blows

knocking around

raining blows on

giving someone a good hiding

aiming blows at

beating the living daylights out of

knocking into the middle of next week

giving someone a hiding

causing pain to

causing injury to

letting someone have it

sticking one on

giving someone a drubbing

giving someone a beating

giving someone a good beating

giving someone a good drubbing

sucker-punching

beating to a pulp

slapping around

getting stuck into

knocking someone's lights out

winning a resounding victory over

walking all over

turning inside out

running rings around

taking to the cleaners

bringing someone to their knees

beating someone's brains out

defeating utterly

wiping the floor with

making mincemeat of

taking a stick to

striking out at

handling roughly

blowing out of the water

getting the better of

triumphing over

hitting repeatedly

putting in the hospital

raining blows upon

tanning one's hide

dusting someone's britches

warming someone's seat

beating someone up

riding roughshod

landing a punch

giving a black eye

physically attacking

assaulting physically

striking with a stick

beating with a stick

laying a finger on

boxing someone's ears

jumping down one's throat

giving someone the works

giving someone what for

giving it to someone

giving a going over

treating roughly

interfering with

giving a lesson to

descending upon

turning to violence

laying siege to

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Verb

Present participle for to crush into fine particles

crystallizing^US

crystallising^UK

turning to dust

chopping into pieces

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Verb

Present participle for to change or lose color

discolouring^UK

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Verb

Present participle for to cause physical pain to

Verb

Present participle for to twist a body part

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