contusion

🇺🇸 /kənˈtuːʒn/ 🇬🇧 /kənˈtjuːʒn/
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noun
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A bruise caused by a blow to the body that doesn't break the skin.

After falling off his bike, he had a painful contusion on his knee.

translation

n. A bruise caused by a blow to the body that doesn't break the skin.

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Plural contusions