HyperDic: bruising

English > 2 senses of the word bruising:
ADJECTIVEallbruisingcausing mental or emotional injury
allbruisingbrutally forceful and compelling
bruising > pronunciation
Soundsbruw'zihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > bruising: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningCausing mental or emotional injury.
Examples
  • "a bruising experience"
  • "protected from the bruising facts of battle"- John Mason Brown
BroaderharmfulCausing or capable of causing harm
English > bruising: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningbrutally forceful and compelling.
Example"protected from the bruising facts of battle"
BroaderforcefulCharacterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
Spanishapabullante, demoledor

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