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bruises

/ˈbɹuːzɪz/

Meanings
noun
A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.

Examples :

"After I fell off my bike, I noticed several bruises on my leg. "
medicine body mark appearance physiology condition

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration analogous

analogous adjective

/əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/

Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion (often followed by "to".)

"A map is analogous to the real world, representing physical locations in a simplified way. "

Illustration breaking

breaking verb

/ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/

To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.

"If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

As it was in the beginning.

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Illustration capillaries

capillaries noun

/ˈkæpɪˌlɛriz/ /ˈkæpəˌlɛriz/

A narrow tube.

"The tiny capillaries in your skin help regulate your body temperature. "

Illustration handling

handling noun

/ˈhændlɪŋ/

A touching, controlling, managing, using, take care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands.

"The careful handling of fragile ornaments is important to avoid breaking them. "

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intervened verb

/ˌɪntərˈviːnd/ /ˌɪntɚˈviːnd/

To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action.

"The police had to be called to intervene in the fight."

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threatened verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

"He threatened me with a knife."

Illustration vegetables

vegetables noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

Any plant.

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

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specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

Illustration leakage

leakage noun

/ˈliːkɪdʒ/

An act of leaking, or something that leaks

"The plumber found a significant leakage in the old pipe, causing water damage in the basement. "

Illustration discolour

discolour verb

/dɪˈkʌlər/ /dɪsˈkʌlər/

To change or lose color.

"Washing light laundry with dark may cause your clothes to discolor."