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bruise vs injure

injure vs bruise

bruise is a noun but injure is not a noun.

bruise and injure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bruise Yes No Yes No
injure No No Yes No
As verbs, injure is a hypernym of bruise; that is, injure is a word with a broader meaning than bruise:
  • bruise: injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
  • injure: cause injuries or bodily harm to
Other hypernyms of bruise include wound.
As verbs, bruise and injure are synonyms defined as:
  • bruise and injure: hurt the feelings of
Other synonyms of bruise include hurt, offend, spite, wound.
bruise (noun) injure (noun)
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
bruise (verb) injure (verb)
damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure cause injuries or bodily harm to
break up into small pieces for food preparation cause damage or affect negatively
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of hurt the feelings of
hurt the feelings of
Difference between bruise and injure

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