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contusion vs black eye

black eye vs contusion

contusion and black eye both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contusion Yes No No No
black eye Yes No No No
As nouns, black eye is a hyponym of contusion; that is, black eye is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contusion:
  • contusion: an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
  • black eye: a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
Other hyponyms of contusion include ecchymosis, petechia, mouse, shiner.
contusion (noun) black eye (noun)
the action of bruising an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
a bad reputation
Difference between contusion and black eye

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