Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective suffering from emotional injury.
- adjective injured without breaking the skin.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
bruise .
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Examples
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Summary: After throwing for 292 yards and three touchdowns Eli Manning went to the sideline in the fourth with what he called a bruised heel.
unknown title 2009
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Her body was bruised from the weapons of the desert people but her heart hurt far more.
Charm XVIII Epilogue: Amelie's side of the story nathreee 2010
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Her body was bruised from the weapons of the desert people but her heart hurt far more.
Charm XVIII Epilogue: Amelie's side of the story nathreee 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) - Billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg heads toward a third term bruised by a surprisingly close re-election battle that exposed lingering anger over his reversal on term limits and his prodigious campaign spending.
Despite Spending $100 Million On Campaign, Bloomberg Pulls Off Narrow Victory 2010
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Thank goodness because I must admit I chickened out of walking her today since I am still bruised from the last time I walked her.
Update from the Animal Shelter Laura 2008
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"Cadel is bruised from the head to the leg," the team said on its website.
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Thank goodness because I must admit I chickened out of walking her today since I am still bruised from the last time I walked her.
Archive 2008-02-01 Laura 2008
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Just wish my ribs didn't feel so bruised from the coughing I did before.
Fic Update and Sick Update amberfocus 2008
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NEW YORK (AP) - Billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg heads toward a third term bruised by a surprisingly close re-election battle that exposed lingering anger over ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - Billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg heads toward a third term bruised by a surprisingly close re-election battle that exposed lingering anger over ...
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