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51Թ comparison: contusion vs. abrasion
contusion vs. abrasion
contusion
noun
an injury, as from a blow with a blunt instrument, in which the subsurface tissue is injured but the skin is not broken; bruise.
abrasion
noun
a scraped spot or area; the result of rubbing or
abrading
:
abrasions on his leg caused by falling on the gravel.
Synonyms:
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the act or process of
abrading
.
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