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Definition of
bruising adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
bruising
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˈbruzɪŋ
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difficult and unpleasant, making you feel tired or weak
a
bruising meeting/experience
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bruising
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