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bruising

brui·sing

UK/ˈbɹuːzɪŋ/ US/ˈbruzɪŋ/ fairly common slang

adjective

1.

causing mental or emotional injury

  • “a bruising experience”
  • “protected from the bruising facts of battle” John Mason Brown
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2.

brutally forceful and compelling

  • “protected from the bruising facts of battle”
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Origin

From bruise + -ing.

Phrases

  • cruising for a bruising

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