Injury That Leaves a Bluish-Red Mark on Skin

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from La Bella Roma, Group 401, Puzzle 5 (Circus of Nero).

Question is: Injury That Leaves a Bluish-Red Mark on Skin

and the answer is: BRUISE

Word Meaning:

BRUISE — (transitive) To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it; to contuse.

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