bruises

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So due to that my 2nd time it left me with a lot of bruises of rookie mistakes.

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Quick take

A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of bruises gathered in one view.

noun

A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.

noun

A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for bruises.

noun

A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.

noun

A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface.

Example sentences

So due to that my 2nd time it left me with a lot of bruises of rookie mistakes.

Our kids know how to treat cuts and bruises, or how to get help with a broken bone.

Both of us walked away without a single injury other than the bruises from the seat belt.

We all know how it bruises Apple's ego to have to patch stuff without acting like it'a a feature enhancement.

The bus driver took a break near the ankle and none of the students sustained anything more than bumps and bruises.

Problem is it doesn't ripen off the tree well and bruises easily in shipping.

My 3-year old daughter has plenty of bruises too from normal-kid activities.

Lloyd had only a few cuts and bruises, but he was rattled.

Cutting doesn't work at all anymore, slashing probably only bruises you or breaks some bones and stabbing only works with narrow and sharp-tipped swords.

My son has so many scars and bruises on his knees that I'm afraid the school will call Child Protective Services.

Both of our sons have bruises all over from play because we let them play and challenge themselves and each other.

The worst I've had is cuts and bruises (and perhaps a bit of chaffing!).

Quote examples

My money remains on "they're fucking with you" but with the bruises added to my priors, my backup is "you were hanging out with really dumb people".

Our justice system is not helpful to most rape victims, because it is not "real rape"; with fighting, injuries, blood, bruises, etc.

I'm not sure I agree with that.) I am reluctant to go for the direct "wtf?!" response, because as above, it bruises egos and people get defensive - and that is unhelpful to actually resolving issues.

You get to walk out with bruises and patches from the front-line, that's the medal of honor and you get to tell the story....."kids, this earth exhaled us out when we tried building X..." well at least thats what I will tell, I've been in your shoes two or three times.