contuse
[verb]
Synonyms: bruise, black

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contuse verb trans. [kǝn'tju:z] LME.
[Latin contus- pa. ppl stem of contundere: see CONTUND.]
1. Injure (a part of the body) without breaking the skin; bruise. LME.
2. Pound, beat small. M16-E17.

■ contusive [-'tju:sɪv] adjective producing contusion; of or pertaining to contusions: L18.

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