🩺contusion

noun
/kənˈtjuː.ʒən/

Meaning

a bruise or injury without breaking the skin

Example Sentences

The boxer had several contusions after the match.

Synonyms

bruise, injury, mark, hematoma

Antonyms

healing, recovery

Collocations

suffer a contusion, contusion on leg, minor contusion

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