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black–and–blue
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black–and–blue
(adjective)
black–and–blue
/ˌblækən
ˈ
bluː/
adjective
black–and–blue
/ˌblækən
ˈ
bluː/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLACK–AND–BLUE
:
having dark marks (called bruises) on your skin because of being hit or injured
He was
black-and-blue
[=he was covered with bruises] after the boxing match.
She had
black-and-blue
marks [=dark bruises] from her fall.
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