verb
contuse
Contuse (verb) means to injure part of the body so that it bruises, without cutting the skin.
verb
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To injure part of the body so that it bruises, without cutting the skin.
"His mouth had been struck or kicked. The lips were severely contused, reddened."
— John Fowles, The Magus (1965)
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Etymology
Taken from the participle stem of Latin contundere ("pound or beat small"), itself made up of com- + tundere ("beat, thump").
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What is the meaning of contuse?
"contuse" (verb) means to injure part of the body so that it bruises, without cutting the skin.
What is another word for contuse?
Other words for "contuse" include bruise.
