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contusion

noun [C]
 
 
/kənˈtjuː.ʒən/ US  /-ˈtuː-/ specialized

Definition

a bruise nounSkin complaints and blemishes contuse
 
 
/kənˈtjuːz/ US  /-ˈtuːz/ verb [I or T] specialized
to bruiseSkin complaints and blemishes
(Definition of contusion noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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