jam vs bruise

jam and bruise both are nouns.

jam and bruise both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bruise is a hypernym of jam; that is, bruise is a word with a broader meaning than jam:

jam: crush or bruise
bruise: injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

Other hypernyms of jam include contuse.

jam (noun)	bruise (noun)
deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems	an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
preserve of crushed fruit
a dense crowd of people
informal terms for a difficult situation

jam (verb)	bruise (verb)
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals	damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
crowd or pack to capacity	break up into small pieces for food preparation
get stuck and immobilized	injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
block passage through	hurt the feelings of
crush or bruise
press tightly together or cram
push down forcibly

Difference between jam and bruise

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