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shiner vs contusion

contusion vs shiner

shiner and contusion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shiner Yes No No No
contusion Yes No No No
As nouns, contusion is a hypernym of shiner; that is, contusion is a word with a broader meaning than shiner:
  • shiner: a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
  • contusion: an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
Other hypernyms of shiner include bruise.
shiner (noun) contusion (noun)
any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis the action of bruising
important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
something that shines (with emitted or reflected light)
a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
Difference between shiner and contusion

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