Bruises
Sticks
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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People in the Society for Creative Anachronism engage in sport fights; they wear armor and use sticks rather than metal weapons, but it's quite possible to get bruises and broken bones.
Source: Cut Himself Shaving
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Sticks and Bruises. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bruises/sticks
Bruises & Sticks. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bruises/sticks>.
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