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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

a weapon for shooting arrows, made of a curved piece of wood

Excessive spending or lack of restraint in using resources.

to have a very unpleasant smell; to give a strong impression of something unpleasant or undesirable

A person who humbly or earnestly asks for something, usually from a person of authority.

the science or art of mapping the universe or cosmos

a person qualified to practice medicine; a doctor