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Noun: contusion  kun't(y)oo-zhun
  1. An injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discolouration
    - bruise
     
  2. The action of bruising
    "the bruise resulted from a contusion"

Derived forms: contusions

Type of: harm, hit, hitting, hurt, injury, striking, trauma

Encyclopedia: Contusion

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conundrum
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Conuropsis
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Convallaria
Convallaria majalis