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contusion

noun

/kənˈtjuː.ʒən/

Meaning

a bruise or injury without breaking the skin

The boxer had several contusions after the match.

bruise, injury, mark, hematoma

healing, recovery

suffer a contusion, contusion on leg, minor contusion

The emission of light by a substance not resulting from heat; a type of cold light.

an astronomical event when the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon

a segmented worm that lives in soil and helps decompose organic matter

intense, often intermittent pain along a nerve pathway

Mental illness marked by periods of great excitement; extreme enthusiasm

The study of the effects of chemical pollution on the environment.