I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ black , dark , livid , purple
▪ nasty , nice , ugly
▪ faint , minor , slight
▪
Minor ~s can be treated at home.
VERB + BRUISE
▪ have , sport
▪ leave
▪ get , suffer
▪
She suffered only minor cuts and ~s.
BRUISE + VERB
▪ appear , form
▪
A ~ had formed below his left eye.
▪ fade , heal
PHRASES
▪ cuts and ~s
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ badly
▪
His face was badly ~d.
▪ easily
▪
She has delicate skin and ~s easily.
PHRASES
▪ be all ~d
▪
The side of his face was all ~d.
▪ battered and ~d , ~d and battered
▪
When the assault was over, Jack stood up, battered and ~d.
Bruise is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ ego , ↑ knuckle , ↑ rib , ↑ shin