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verb (contus, ing)
  1. to bruise
  • 1965: His mouth had been struck or kicked. The lips were severely contused, reddened. " John Fowles, The Magus
Etymology: Latin contus- past participle stem of contundere "pound or beat small", from com- + tundere "beat, thump".


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