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bruised

adjective
 
 
/bruːzd/

Definition

having bruises: a bruised shoulder/knee/elbow She was badly bruised but otherwise unhurt.Skin complaints and blemishes emotionally hurt as a result of a bad experience: Divorce generally leaves both partners feeling rather bruised.Feeling sad and unhappy
(Definition of bruised adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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