bruise vs insult

bruise and insult both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bruise	Yes	No	Yes	No
insult	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, insult is a hyponym of bruise; that is, insult is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bruise:

Other hyponyms of bruise include affront, diss, lacerate, sting, abase, chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify.

bruise (noun)	insult (noun)
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration	a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
	a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

bruise (verb)	insult (verb)
damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure	treat, mention, or speak to rudely
break up into small pieces for food preparation
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
hurt the feelings of