All contusion synonyms

noun contusion

• swelling — the act of swelling or the condition of being swollen.
• wale — something that is selected as the best; choice.
• cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
• knock — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
• bump — If you bump into something or someone, you accidentally hit them while you are moving.
• wound — the act of winding.
• bang — If something bangs, it makes a sudden loud noise, once or several times.
• discoloration — the act or fact of discoloring or the state of being discolored.
• bruise — A bruise is an injury which appears as a purple mark on your body, although the skin is not broken.
• black eye — If someone has a black eye, they have a dark-coloured bruise around their eye.
• shiner — a person or thing that shines.
• welt — a ridge or wale on the surface of the body, as from a blow of a stick or whip.
• injury — harm or damage that is done or sustained: to escape without injury.