Multiple choice general knowledge

n. a bruise; an injury where the skin is not broken

  1. abstinence

  2. glib

  3. precipitate

  4. contusion
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Explanation

A contusion is the medical term for a bruise - an injury to the underlying tissue and blood vessels without breaking the skin. Abstinence means self-denial, glib means fluent but insincere, and precipitate means to cause suddenly or rash. Contusion comes from Latin 'contusio' meaning bruise.

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