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Hurter vs Bruise - What's the difference?

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Hurter is a synonym of bruise.


As nouns the difference between hurter and bruise

is that hurter is one who hurts or does harm while bruise is (medicine) a purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.

As a verb bruise is

to strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it.

hurter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who hurts or does harm.
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
  • I shall not be a hurter , if no helper.
  • A beam on a gun-platform that prevents damage from the wheels of a gun-carriage
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    bruise

    English

    (wikipedia bruise)

    Alternative forms

    * bruize (obsolete)

    Verb

    (bruis)
  • To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it.
  • To damage the skin of (fruit), in an analogous way.
  • Of fruit, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.
  • Bananas bruise easily.
  • To become bruised.
  • I bruise easily.
  • To fight with the fists; to box.
  • * Thackeray
  • Bruising was considered a fine, manly, old English custom.

    Derived terms

    * bruiser * bruising

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine) A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
  • A dark mark on fruit caused by a blow to its surface.
  • Synonyms

    * (medical) ecchymosis, contusion (technical term ) * See also

    Anagrams

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