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Contuse :: Contuse (v. t.) To bruise; to injure or disorganize a part without breaking the skin.

Breach :: Breach (n.) A bruise; a wound.

Soapwort :: Soapwort (n.) A common plant (Saponaria officinalis) of the Pink family; -- so called because its bruised leaves, when agitated in water, produce a lather like that from soap. Called also Bouncing Bet..

Crush :: Crush (v. t.) To press or bruise between two hard bodies; to squeeze, so as to destroy the natural shape or integrity of the parts, or to force together into a mass; as, to crush grapes..

Trash :: Trash (n.) Especially, loppings and leaves of trees, bruised sugar cane, or the like..

Bemaul :: Bemaul (v. t.) To maul or beat severely; to bruise.

Triturate :: Triturate (v. t.) To rub, grind, bruise, or thrash..

Tan :: Tan (n.) The bark of the oak, and some other trees, bruised and broken by a mill, for tanning hides; -- so called both before and after it has been used. Called also tan bark..

Contusion :: Contusion (n.) The act or process of beating, bruising, or pounding; the state of being beaten or bruised..

Pepper :: Pepper (v. t.) Figuratively: To shower shot or other missiles, or blows, upon; to pelt; to fill with shot, or cover with bruises or wounds..

Bruise :: Bruise (v. i.) To fight with the fists; to box.

Batter :: Batter (v. t.) To beat with successive blows; to beat repeatedly and with violence, so as to bruise, shatter, or demolish; as, to batter a wall or rampart..

Pound :: Pound (v. t.) To comminute and pulverize by beating; to bruise or break into fine particles with a pestle or other heavy instrument; as, to pound spice or salt..

Surbate :: Surbate (v. t.) To make sore or bruise, as the feet by travel..

Curry :: Curry (v. t.) To beat or bruise; to drub; -- said of persons.

Suicidal :: Suggillation (n.) A livid, or black and blue, mark; a blow; a bruise..

Mash :: Mash (n.) A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state. Specifically (Brewing), ground or bruised malt, or meal of rye, wheat, corn, or other grain (or a mixture of malt and meal) steeped and stirred in hot water for making the wort..

Sore :: Sore (a.) A place in an animal body where the skin and flesh are ruptured or bruised, so as to be tender or painful; a painful or diseased place, such as an ulcer or a boil..

Lave :: Lave (v. t.) To wash; to bathe; as, to lave a bruise..

Surcease :: Surbet (a.) Surbated; bruised.

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