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▸ verb: (transitive) To damage the skin of (fruit or vegetables), in an analogous way.
▸ verb: (intransitive) Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To become bruised.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To fight with the fists; to box.
▸ verb: (transitive, figurative) To harm or injure somebody's feelings or self-esteem.
▸ verb: (transitive) To impair (gin) by shaking rather than stirring.
▸ noun: A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
▸ noun: A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface.
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