Vocabulary

Bruise

English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.

English meaning
inflict a bruise on (someone or something)
Urdu meaning
خرونچ، کھال کے اندر کی چوٹ
Example sentences (from Dawn)

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  1. That said, while not without their drawbacks, band-aids perform a vital function in society, and sometimes after a nasty cut or bruise, they are exactly what the doctor ordered.
Synonyms
contuse, injure, mark, make black and blue, discolour, blacken

Antonyms
deaden, de-energise,
Curator example
“she tried to bolster her bruised pride”

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