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bruising

/ ˈːɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing bruises, as by a blow
  2. aggressively antagonistic; hurtful

    four months of bruising negotiation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a bruise or bruises
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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"Swelling and bruising was plain to see," Mr Edwards said.

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Why the Chargers drafted him: Harbaugh’s promise of a bruising running attack went unfulfilled in his first year and the Chargers needed to surround quarterback Justin Herbert with more weapons.

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The pathologist also found bruising in the shape of parallel lines to her neck, consistent with a belt of about 3cm in width.

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It's a cathartic moment after the bruising process of putting the album together.

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The final signalled the end of a bruising 12-week process that started with 18 budding entrepreneurs vying to become Lord Sugar's latest protégé.

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