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contusion

n.
US //kənˈtuʒən// UK //kəntjˈuːʒən// con·tu·sion
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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French contusion, from Latin contūsiōnem, accusative singular of contūsiō, from contūsus, past participle of contundō (“to beat”), from com- + tundō (“to beat”).

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