Bruise and Defect

Bruise

Bruise noun - A bodily injury in which small blood vessels are broken but the overlying skin is not.

Defect and bruise are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defect" instead a noun "Bruise".

Nearby Words: bruised, bruiser, bruising

Defect

Defect noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.

Bruise and defect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bruise" instead a noun "Defect".

How words are described

single single bruise single defect
small small bruise small defect
big big bruise big defect
permanent permanent bruise permanent defect
Other adjectives: minor, strange, facial.
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