Akademik

contusion

noun

1. an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration (Freq. 1)

• Syn: ↑bruise

• Derivationally related forms: ↑bruise (for: ↑bruise)

• Hypernyms: ↑injury, ↑hurt, ↑harm, ↑trauma

• Hyponyms: ↑ecchymosis, ↑petechia, ↑shiner, ↑black eye, ↑mouse

2. the action of bruising

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the bruise resulted from a contusion

• Derivationally related forms: ↑contuse

• Hypernyms: ↑hit, ↑hitting, ↑striking

Useful english dictionary. 2012.